Job Description

Job Description

Medical Solutions Direct Hire is seeking a Pharmacist Senior for a job in Valhalla, New York.

• Specialty: Pharmacist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 01/05/2026
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Department: Pharmacy Services
Reports To: Pharmacy Manager/Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hospital/Health System Setting

The Pharmacy Coordinator for Controlled Substances & Sterile Products is responsible for the oversight, compliance, and operations of the hospital’s controlled substance management program and sterile product preparation services. This role ensures safe, accurate, and compliant handling of controlled medications and high-quality sterile compounding in accordance with state and federal laws, USP standards, accreditation requirements, and institutional policies. The coordinator serves as a clinical and operational expert, leading process improvement initiatives and supporting pharmacy staff through education, training, and performance oversight.

• Manage and monitor all aspects of controlled substance procurement, storage, distribution, reconciliation, and waste.
• Ensure compliance with DEA regulations, state board requirements, and institutional policies.
• Conduct routine audits and discrepancy investigations; collaborate with nursing, anesthesia, security, and compliance teams to resolve concerns.
• Maintain and review automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) reports, diversion monitoring analytics, and transaction logs.
• Lead controlled substance diversion prevention initiatives, including staff education and surveillance activities.
• Prepare and submit required regulatory documentation (e.g., DEA 106 forms, biennial inventory).
• Assist with policy development, revision, and implementation related to controlled substance management.

• Oversee daily operations of sterile compounding areas, including IV admixture services, hazardous drug compounding, parenteral nutrition, and other sterile preparations.
• Ensure adherence to USP <797> , USP <800> , and applicable state regulatory standards.
• Monitor environmental sampling, personnel competency, and engineering control performance; coordinate corrective actions when necessary.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for aseptic technique, cleaning, garbing, workflow, and documentation.
• Support implementation and maintenance of sterile compounding technology (e.g., workflow systems, gravimetric/volumetric verification, barcode systems).

• Serve as a subject-matter expert and resource for pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and allied health staff.
• Provide training, onboarding, competency assessments, and ongoing education for sterile compounding and controlled substance handling.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with pharmacy leadership on staffing, workload optimization, and service expansion.
• Support readiness for accreditation surveys (e.g., Joint Commission, DNV, CMS) and regulatory inspections.

• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for controlled substances and sterile compounding services.
• Participate in medication safety committees, antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, and interdisciplinary operational teams.
• Investigate medication incidents related to controlled substances and sterile preparations; contribute to root cause analyses and corrective action plans.
• Ensure proper documentation, record retention, and data integrity across both program areas.

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
• Current, active pharmacist license (NY) in good standing.
• Minimum 4-5 years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USP sterile compounding standards and controlled substance regulations.

At Medical Solutions, we’re people who care, helping people who care. No matter how you look at it, there’s a whole lot of care going on in our world and that’s just the way we like it. What do we do? Medical Solutions is one of the nation’s largest providers of total workforce solutions in the healthcare industry, connecting nurses and allied health clinicians with hospitals and healthcare systems across the country and around the corner. Through our family of brands, we also serve a segment of clients outside of the healthcare space. And we’re the very best at what we do. You’ll love our culture that’s filled with heart and soul. As a company and employer, we’re sincerely and unabashedly us. We lead as humans first and believe the unique qualities of each team member make us better together. We share a purpose for helping others and the drive to make a difference. And we offer endless opportunities for personal and professional growth, throughout your career. At Medical Solutions, you’ll find a great place to work and a career home. We’ve received Best Places to Work awards, landed top industry awards, and received accolades for the impact we’ve made in business and within our community. But the only way to really get to know us, is to join us. We think you’ll fit right in.

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