Staff Pharmacist

Henry Meds•Doral, FL

13h•$145,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hephaestus is seeking a pharmacist licensed in the state of Florida to join their team and play a critical role in advancing their sterile compounding pharmacy initiatives. This role will be instrumental in establishing and managing a sterile compounding facility in Florida, ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and operational excellence. The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing and performing sterile and non-sterile compounding in compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 standards, state board regulations, and federal guidelines. This role ensures the safe, accurate, and efficient preparation of customized medications while maintaining the highest standards of quality assurance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. The Staff Pharmacist works collaboratively with pharmacy technicians, quality assurance personnel, and healthcare providers to deliver patient-specific compounded therapies. This position also plays a key role in workflow management, staff supervision, documentation review, and continuous process improvement within the compounding environment.

Requirements

Required Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
Required active and in-good-standing Florida Pharmacist license.
Required ability to be on-site 5 days a week.
Experience in launching and managing new pharmacy facilities, including construction and vendor management.
Experience with facility oversight of sterile compounding operations and maintaining compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 standards.

Nice To Haves

Background in a fast-growth startup environment.
Experience with sterile compounding.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and implement policies and procedures that comply with state and federal pharmaceutical regulations.
Ensure ISO environment compliance through regular monitoring and quality assurance.
Compound medications by accurately measuring, mixing, and packaging ingredients according to prescriptions.
Hire, train, and supervise pharmacy technicians to build a high-performing team.
Partner with new product development teams to align the production of sterile compounds with patient demand.
Stay up-to-date with regulatory and legal changes, ensuring the pharmacy operates within all guidelines.
Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide optimal medication therapies.
Process prescriptions, maintain inventory levels, and manage vendor relationships to optimize costs and efficiency.
Set high standards for work ethic, productivity, and commitment, serving as a role model for the team.
Perform all stages of the prescription fulfillment workflow including data entry, PV1 (first pharmacist verification), dispensing, PV2 (final pharmacist verification), and shipping/packaging to ensure accurate and timely delivery of medications to patients.
Monitor workflow to meet production and turnaround time goals, Troubleshoot workflow bottlenecks and escalate issues as needed.
Actively participate and execute in continuous improvement activities autonomously.
Expand state licensing as needed for the business.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.