Lead Clinical Pharmacist (Monday - Friday 9AM to 5:30PM)

AP MAX INC•Houston, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Clinical Pharmacist oversees day-to-day pharmacy operations in a 503A compounding environment, ensuring the safe, accurate, and compliant preparation, verification, and dispensing of medications. This position provides leadership to pharmacists and technicians while supporting cleanroom standards, sterile compounding workflows, and adherence to USP <795>, <797>, and <800> requirements. This is an onsite role requiring continuous presence at the Southend Pharmacy Houston facility.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
Active Texas Pharmacist License (TSBP) in good standing.
Minimum 5+ years of pharmacist experience in a compounding pharmacy (503A required; 503B experience strongly preferred).
Strong working knowledge of sterile and non-sterile compounding, USP <795>/<797>/<800>, and cleanroom operations.
Previous leadership, lead pharmacist, or supervisory experience.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume compounding environment

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in both 503A and 503B pharmacy settings.
Experience with environmental monitoring, media fill testing, and advanced compounding quality controls.
Background in specialty pharmacy or clinical program support.

Responsibilities

Lead daily workflow in a 503A compounding pharmacy, ensuring timely and accurate prescription fulfillment.
Provide onsite leadership, coaching, and training to pharmacy technicians and support staff.
Serve as acting pharmacy leader when the Pharmacy Manager is unavailable.
Partner with leadership on staffing, scheduling, and operational improvements.
Verify and dispense medications with accuracy consistent with compounding-specific requirements.
Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding procedures in accordance with USP standards (<795>, <797>, <800>).
Conduct drug utilization reviews (DUR) and evaluate compounded formulations for safety and appropriateness.
Ensure cleanroom procedures, aseptic technique, and environmental monitoring practices are followed.
Maintain compliance with 503A compounding regulations and demonstrate working knowledge of 503B requirements.
Adhere to Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) regulations, DEA regulations, FDA guidelines, and internal SOPs.
Ensure meticulous documentation and oversight of controlled substances and sterile compounding logs.
Support audit readiness and lead corrective actions when compliance deviations are identified.
Identify workflow improvements for safety, efficiency, and accuracy within the compounding environment.
Assist with root-cause analysis and quality assurance initiatives.
Monitor key operational metrics: accuracy, sterility compliance, productivity, and turnaround times.
Partner with prescribers, clinical teams, and internal departments to ensure seamless compounding and dispensing operations.
Support technician training in sterile compounding, gowning protocols, and SOP adherence.
Communicate operational needs, risks, and updates to leadership promptly.