Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Manager & Team Leader

Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, seeks a Pharmacy Manager for Sterile Compounding to lead a multi-site sterile operations team. You will guide pharmacists and technicians, ensure USP 797/800 compliance, and drive quality and safety across inpatient, infusion and cancer center units.

The role requires leadership experience, a registered pharmacist license, and a track record in health-system pharmacy administration.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire.
• Completion of a health-system Pharmacy Administration or Leadership (HSPAL) PGY2 Residency OR four years of relevant pharmacy experience including one year of leadership experience.
• Pharmacy degree with current state licensure is preferred.
• MS, MBS, PharmD and/or residency are considered advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sterile compounding operations across Akron General Inpatient Pharmacy, Akron General Cancer Center and the Green, Bath and Stow Infusion Centers.
• Provide leadership for approximately 30 caregivers, including infusion pharmacists and sterile compounding technicians.
• Ensure compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 standards and maintain related competencies and certifications.
• Support operational excellence, regulatory compliance and professional development across all sterile compounding sites.
• Participate in an on-call rotation approximately every 10 to 11 weeks and manage program while on call.
• Establish work assignments and schedules; coordinate orientation and training of new staff.
• Monitor financials and other pertinent statistics to support department performance.
• Maintain records of narcotics, poisons and habit-forming drugs in accordance with laws.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Staff management

Process improvement

Education

PGY2 Residency

Pharmacy degree

MS/MBS/PharmD

Job description

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, seeks a Pharmacy Manager for Sterile Compounding to lead a multi-site sterile operations team. You will guide pharmacists and technicians, ensure USP 797/800 compliance, and drive quality and safety across inpatient, infusion and cancer center units.

The role requires leadership experience, a registered pharmacist license, and a track record in health-system pharmacy administration.