Pharmacist IV Room Coordinator

Grand Strand Medical Center – HCA; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC seeks a Pharmacist IV Room Coordinator to oversee the sterile compounding program and the IV cleanroom operations. You will ensure compliance with USP standards and work with pharmacy leadership, technicians, and nursing staff to maintain safe, accurate CSP preparation.

The role requires hospital pharmacy experience, an active pharmacist license, and at least 1 year of hospital practice; residency is preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy required.
• Hospital experience is required.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy.
• 1 year of hospital experience required. Residency experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the sterile compounding suite and IV room.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring, certification reports, cleaning documentation, and competency assessments.
• Support regulatory surveys, accreditation inspections, and internal audits.
• Maintain sterile compounding quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Oversee preparation and dispensing of CSPs, including hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
• Collaborate with purchasing and inventory to maintain stock levels of IV meds and materials.
• Monitor productivity, turnaround times, and operational metrics to improve efficiency.

Skills

Hospital experience

Active pharmacist license

Residency experience

Education

B.S. or PharmD from ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Pharmacist today with Grand Strand Medical Center.

This position is for full time days with rotating weekends.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Pharmacist IV Room Coordinator is responsible for the operational oversight, clinical support, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance activities of the sterile compounding program. This position coordinates the daily workflow of the IV cleanroom and sterile compounding areas to ensure the safe, accurate, and efficient preparation of compounded sterile products (CSPs). The coordinator works collaboratively with pharmacy leadership, pharmacists, technicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

Oversight of all daily operations within the sterile compounding suite

• Review/conduct environmental monitoring, certification reports, cleaning documentation, and competency assessments.
• Support preparation for regulatory surveys, accreditation inspections, and internal audits.
• Facility Auditsi. Assist with audits by HCA entities or outside entities (Joint Commission, Board of Pharmacy, DEA, etc.)
• Monitor and maintain sterile compounding quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Review/conduct environmental monitoring, certification reports, cleaning documentation, and competency assessments.
• Support preparation for regulatory surveys, accreditation inspections, and internal audits.
• Facility Auditsi. Assist with audits by HCA entities or outside entities (Joint Commission, Board of Pharmacy, DEA, etc.)
• Monitor and maintain sterile compounding quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Oversee the preparation and dispensing of compounded sterile products, including hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
• Ensure compliance with USP , USP , state board of pharmacy regulations, Joint Commission standards, and organizational policies.
• Assist with development, implementation, and updating of sterile compounding policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Assist with investigation of compounding errors, variances, and quality events and with corrective action planning.
• Collaborate with pharmacy purchasing and inventory personnel to maintain adequate stock levels of IV medications, supplies, and compounding materials.
• Monitor productivity, turnaround times, and operational metrics to improve efficiency and patient care.
• Serve as a resource for nursing and medical staff regarding IV medication preparation, compatibility, stability, storage, and administration.
• Participate in interdisciplinary committees and performance improvement initiatives regarding sterile compounding.
• Maintain compliance with all hospital, departmental, and pharmacy safety requirements.
• May provide functional oversight and coordination of pharmacy technicians, IV technicians, pharmacy interns, and staff pharmacists involved in sterile compounding operations.

Record Keeping/Audit Readiness

• Review/conduct environmental monitoring, certification reports, cleaning documentation, and competency assessments.
• Support preparation for regulatory surveys, accreditation inspections, and internal audit.
• Facility Audits - Assist with audits by HCA entities or outside entities (Joint Commission, Board of Pharmacy, DEA, etc.)
• Monitor and maintain sterile compounding quality assurance and quality control programs.

Training

• Participate in new employee orientation and ongoing staff education related to sterile compounding.
• Assist with implementation and optimization of pharmacy technology related to sterile compounding and workflow management.
• Perform pharmacist staffing duties as needed, including order verification, medication checking, and clinical support.

What qualifications you will need:

• B.S. or PharmD from and ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy required
• Hospital experience is required
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy
• 1 year of Hospital experience required. Residency experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, giving patients' access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients - including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized, for the chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke by the Joint Commission.

At Grand Strand Health, you'll find that caring extends to our patients, our people and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.