Pharmacist – Sterile Compounding Supervisor

Akina Pharmacy • Sterling, VA

2d • $155,000 - $165,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Akina Pharmacy is a nationally accredited specialty compounding pharmacy that provides sterile and non-sterile compounded medications to prescribers and patients across the United States. The Pharmacist – Sterile Compounding Supervisor is a licensed pharmacist and working supervisor who directly leads, coaches, and holds the sterile compounding technician team accountable.

Alongside people-management responsibilities, the Supervisor provides pharmacist coverage by performing non-sterile compounding and verifying assigned compounding logs according to applicable standards and company policies. The Supervisor is the primary pharmacist-level escalation point for technician performance, attendance, conduct, communication, and practice concerns. The role partners with the Production Pharmacist and Production Manager and calls for meticulous attention to detail, accountability, organization, and effectiveness in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.

The position is full-time and in-person in Sterling, Virginia, and reports to the Production Manager. The stated pay range is $155,000–$165,000. The work includes regular duties in ISO-classified cleanrooms and sterile compounding areas, with occasional early morning, evening, or weekend shifts to support production needs.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Virginia pharmacist license.
• At least 1 year of experience providing direct leadership, coaching, and performance oversight to pharmacy technicians or staff.
• At least 1 year of experience in sterile compounding and/or direct oversight of sterile compounding operations.
• At least 1 year of experience in a 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy environment.
• Working knowledge of USP <797>, Virginia Board of Pharmacy requirements, and applicable federal pharmacy laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique, garbing, hand hygiene, material transfer, environmental controls, and sterile compounding practices.
• Ability to identify, document, trend, address, and appropriately escalate technician performance, quality, and operational concerns.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with pharmacy management and workflow systems and standard office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, for prescription processing, operational monitoring, communication, and reporting.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, potentially up to 12 hours during a scheduled workday.
• Ability to lift and carry materials, supplies, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to handle medications, operate pharmacy equipment, and perform dispensing-related tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced pharmacy environment while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy, and compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Ability to work regularly in ISO-classified cleanrooms (ISO 5 to 8) and sterile compounding areas, complying with USP <797> requirements for aseptic garbing, personal hygiene, and restrictions on makeup, jewelry, artificial nails, and visible piercings.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain initial and ongoing qualifications in garbing, gloved fingertip and thumb sampling, and aseptic technique.
• Availability for occasional early morning, evening, or weekend shifts to support production needs.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Working knowledge of LifeFile.

Responsibilities

• Lead sterile compounding technicians by giving clear direction, providing resources, delegating and coaching effectively, acting for the greater good, and making space for strategic thinking.
• Manage team expectations, communication, check-ins, meetings, issue resolution, and recognition of positive performance.
• Set daily staffing, workload, and coverage across sterile compounding and finishing; keep production on schedule, resolve operational problems, fill coverage gaps, and identify recurring constraints and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure daily and ongoing technician tasks, including cleaning, equipment maintenance, and inventory checks, are completed and documented on schedule.
• Perform pharmacist in-process checks during sterile compounding, verifying preparations at required checkpoints before technicians proceed.
• Observe aseptic technique and garbing practices on the production floor in accordance with USP <797> and applicable SOPs; address practice gaps, in-process questions, and deviations promptly.
• Perform and direct pharmacist review of sterile Compounding Records (CRs), ensuring documentation follows Good Documentation Practices and aligns with the applicable MFRs.
• Verify finished vials as a pharmacist and make release decisions within established turnaround times, documenting results so batch status and disposition are visible to Production and Dispensing.
• Plan and direct onboarding and ongoing training for sterile compounding and finishing technicians, setting priorities as production needs change.
• Ensure initial and recurring competencies are completed on schedule, including pharmacist evaluation of garbing and media-fill testing; coordinate retraining, verify its effectiveness, and report trends to Quality.
• Complete and document required one-on-ones, performance reviews, coaching, and performance-management actions by established deadlines.
• Maintain availability of required sterile compounded inventory items within appropriate Beyond-Use Dates (BUDs), and identify and escalate stockouts according to procedures.
• Meet established turnaround-time expectations for pharmacist verification of eligible sterile Compounding Records, excluding documented holds or investigations.
• Maintain pharmacist and technician Compounding Record accuracy targets and the technician-attributable Quality Related Event rate.
• Ensure required technician training, competencies, garbing evaluations, media-fill testing, and assigned remedial training are completed by due dates.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options with employer premium contributions up to 85%.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Accident and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Company-paid long-term and short-term disability options, available after 30 days of employment.
• Generous paid time off.
• Six scheduled paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with a Safe Harbor match up to 4%.
• Rewards and recognition program.
• Eligible employees may receive prescribed compounded medications at no cost after 30 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed