Pharmacy Quality Compliance Coordinator (Full-Time/Hybrid, 8-Hour Day Shifts)

Stanford Health Care Job Opportunity

Ensures organizational compliance with federal/state regulations and accreditation requirements for medication management. Develops audit templates and coordinates/performs required monthly compliance monitoring of enterprise-wide medication storage areas, including investigational drugs and sterile compounding areas. Reviews, analyzes, and trends data to identify gaps and participates/leads process improvement activities.

Locations: Stanford Health Care

Responsibilities include:

• Designs, performs, and revises monthly compliance inspections.
• Reviews and analyzes inspection results and medication error data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
• Participates in/leads identified process improvement opportunities as appropriate.
• Develops and contributes key performance indicator (KPI) data to the Pharmacy Quality Dashboard. Assist in maintaining dashboard.
• Supports regulatory surveys and study monitor visits (IDS) as applicable.
• Communicates and educates operational staff on medication-related issues such as regulatory changes/compliance, FDA drug recalls, drug information, sample medications, investigational studies, and related topics.
• Responds to inquiries related to compliance issues. Researches applicable regulations/standards and provides appropriate guidance. Develops repository of inquiries and responses for future reference.
• Works collaboratively with other Pharmacy Quality Team members to assist with other duties as needed.
• Research activities (e.g. abstracts, posters, publications) are encouraged.
• Attends Pharmacy Management meetings to communicate overlapping issues.
• Communicates and educates Clinic Administration, Clinic Managers and clinic staff on pharmacy-related issues.
• Coordinates work of pharmacist assisting with monthly inspections.
• Coordinates, supervises, performs, and electronically reports monthly inspections of all outpatient drug storage areas on-site and remote sites.
• Responds to manager inquiries related to compliance issues.

Education Qualifications:

• PharmD from an accredited college/university.

Experience Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively prioritize work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt nimbly to change.
• Ability to interpret regulatory standards and application to SHC practices.
• Demonstrated ability to significantly collaborate both intra- and interdepartmentally.
• Proficiency with data management, data analysis, project management, presentation, and organizational softwares.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures involved in proper handling and storing of pharmaceuticals.
• Knowledge of regulations, methods, and procedures involved in preparation of non-sterile and sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Knowledge of change management and process improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs and drug products and their indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action; fate and disposition (if known), major contraindications and potential side effects.
• Knowledge of influence of patient's age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods and diagnostic procedures on drug activity and disposition.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations; pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature; medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures involved in proper handling and storing of pharmaceutical supplies.
• Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.

Licenses and Certifications:

• RPH - Registered Pharmacist.

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience:

Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer: Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $74.73 - $99.04 per hour