Sentara is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Quality Control Coordinator.

Location: Chesapeake, VA

Travel Requirements This role will be expected to travel to the Charlottesville location at least once per month to conduct audits and collect environmental monitoring samples. Additional travel may be required during cleanroom certification periods and during months when media-fill testing and gloved fingertip competency assessments are scheduled.

Status: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Shift: Days, Monday-Friday

Overview

The Pharmacy IV Quality Control Coordinator provides operational, analytical, and business support for Sentara. Federal laws, regulations, and programs require the entity to have ongoing oversight of usage to prevent diversion and ensure compliance with regulations and notices. This position conducts, monitors, analyzes, investigates, and completes special projects associated with key medication use metrics. The analyst assists with self-audits, the development of monitoring or operational protocols, and creation of efficient and effective internal controls for key medication use metrics. Responsible for ongoing analysis (in collaboration with departmental leadership) and individual facility performance to goals and expectations. Provides periodic reports of audit findings and proposed corrective action plans to departmental leadership and appropriate committees. Networks effectively both horizontally across multiple disciplines and vertically throughout the leadership hierarchy.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly cleanroom environmental and compliance audits
• Perform and document monthly surface sampling activities
• Coordinate cleanroom certification activities
• Oversee monthly cleanroom cleaning requirements
• Complete 1 to 2 hours of direct observation for each IV technician monthly, including documented feedback and competency reporting
• Coordinate and administer media-fill testing, gloved fingertip testing, and associated training programs
• Train and onboard new IV room personnel
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom documentation requirements within Pharmacy Keeper
• Participate in IV room quality, regulatory, and operational workgroups
• Support ongoing quality improvement and regulatory readiness initiatives

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelors Level Degree (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

• Advanced 340B Operations Certified Expert (340B ACE) Certification - Apexus (Preferred)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (Preferred)
• RN License (Preferred)
• LPN License (Preferred)
• Relevant certifications are valued

Experience

• 3 years relevant experience in one of the following areas: health care, accounting, finance, pharmacy, information technology, or nursing (Required)
• 2 years IV room pharmacy technician experience (Preferred)
• Lead IV Technician and/or Designated Person experience (Preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of USP <797> and USP <800> (Preferred)
• Clinical and business experience (Preferred)
• 3 years auditing experience (Preferred)
• Prior hospital experience (Preferred)

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $62,316.80 - $99,694.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.