Date Posted:
2025-07-07
Country:
United States of America
Location:
Florida - Remote
WHY JOIN FCS
At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to having a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
Offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages to include tuition reimbursement, 401-K match, pet and legal insurance.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FCS
Since 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute & Research Institute (FCS) has built a national reputation for excellence. With over 250 physicians, 220 nurse practitioners and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations in our network. Utilizing innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, and advanced treatments, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care. We are recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Our patients have access to ground-breaking therapies, in a community setting, and may participate in national clinical research studies of drugs and treatment protocols. In the past five years, the majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with FCS participation prior to approval.
Through our partnership with Sarah Cannon, we are one of the largest clinical research organizations in the United States. Often, FCS leads the nation in initiating research studies and offering ground-breaking new therapies to patients.
Come join us today!
SUMMARY
The Pharmacy Operations Compliance Manager is responsible for the environmental monitoring and regulatory compliance requirements related to preparing hazardous and non-hazardous sterile medications across Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute. It also oversees the competency training of personnel that work in these environments. The Pharmacy Operations Compliance Manager, in concert with Pharmacy Leadership, provides input and technical expertise in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of pharmacy systems to ensure the integrity, adherence, and safety of the services provided by the Department.
PRIMARY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- HYBRID POSITION. SEEKING CANDIDATES RESIDING IN THE TAMPA, FL AREA. TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS TO ALL CLINICS. RELOCATION BENEFITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
- Pharmacy compliance expert: Has extensive knowledge of current rules and regulations. Develop and maintain a subject matter expertise of additions and changes to standards, rules, and regulations related to pharmacy services, their interpretation, current trend issues, and timelines for compliance, including USP <797> and <800>.
- Develops policies and SOPs related to USP <797> and <800>: Develops Policies and SOPs on the training, implementation, and assessment for risk prevention for all personnel involved in sterile medication preparation.
- Ensure personnel competency
- Develops educational programs on USP <797> and <800> and the risks associated noncompliance with Policies and SOPs designed to promote staff safety. Education should include both routine didactic testing as well as practical assessments on PPE use, proper use of equipment and devices, including engineering controls, and appropriate HD handling, storage, transport, waste, and spill management procedures.
- Coordinates, maintains records of, and monitors ongoing compliance with competency assessments.
- Develops and implements actions plans in response to personnel competency assessment results.
- Facility monitoring, environmental testing, and compliance
- Develops and oversees a program for routine certification of the primary and secondary engineering controls and secondary engineering controls, including environmental monitoring, as required by USP <797> and <800>.
- Maintains reports of environmental testing and wipe sampling performed.
- Develops and implements action plans in response to environmental testing and wipe sampling results.
- Performs audits identified by Pharmacy Leadership as required to meet regulatory or compliance standards, providing data analysis and summary
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure all sterile compounding areas consistently comply with current federal, state, and industry regulations and standards for sterile compounding environments
- Additional tasks as needed to support the team and FCS.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
- Associate degree, required. Bachelor’s degree, preferred.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or equivalent, required.
- Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv), preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in pharmacy and sterile medication preparation (hazardous and non-hazardous), required. Requirement may be waived based on intensity of prior experience (i.e., completion of specialized certification and/or training programs).
- Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT), required within twelve months of hire.
- Hazardous Drug Designated Person (HDDP) Certification, required within six months of hire.
- Valid state Driver’s License for travel to satellite offices and offsite meetings. Compliance with the company driver safety operations and motor vehicle records check policy, required.
CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills include solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management, and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
- Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. A second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, and presentation) are an active listener, and effectively providing balanced feedback.
- Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness, and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration, and partnerships, as well as positive employee, physician, and community relations.
- Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required.
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
- Leadership and Mentoring Effectively lead and facilitate group discussions, coach, mentor, motivate, and engage others to align to a common goal. Ability to effectively lead projects from inception through implementation and assessment.
- Human Resources Management: Effectively hire, coach, and support staff development, as applicable, as well as manage resources, performance, and employee relations, and supervise within established policies, procedures, and legislation.
- Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
- SmartSheet
VALUES:
- Patient First – Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do
- Accountability – Taking responsibility for our actions
- Commitment & Care – Upholding FCS vision through every action
- Team – Working together, one team, one mission
Expectations for All Employees
Every FCS employee is expected to conduct themselves regularly in a professional and respectful manner to comply with all labor laws, workplace policies, and workplace practices. Employees are expected to bring issues of any form of workplace harassment, discrimination, or other potential improprieties to the attention of their management or the human resources department.
SCREENINGS – Background, drug, and nicotine screens
Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. All offers of employment at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background screening. Additionally, as a condition of employment, FCS requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza vaccine, barring an approved exemption. In addition, FCS is a drug-free workplace, and all new hires will be subject to drug/ nicotine testing. Medical Marijuana cards are not recognized.
EEOC
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is committed to helping individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at FCS, please email FCS Recruitment (Recruiter@FLCancer.com) for further assistance. Please note this email address is intended to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.
FCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
