Pharmacist – Sterile Compounding Supervisor

 

Pharmacist – Sterile Compounding Supervisor 

 

Pay Range: $155,000 - $165,000

Location: Sterling, Virginia

Work Model: In-person

Employment Type: Full Time

Reports To: Production Manager

 

About Akina Pharmacy

Akina Pharmacy is a nationally-accredited specialty compounding pharmacy on a mission to enrich lives through compounded medicine. Since 2012, we've partnered with prescribers and patients across the United States to deliver expertly compounded sterile and non-sterile medications when off-the-shelf solutions fall short. We call it the Chemistry of Care™: precision and compassion working together.

 

Our fast-growing team is guided by an ambitious vision, core values, and a high-performance environment built on clear communication, pragmatic decision-making, and accountability. We hold ourselves to the highest standards. In the pharmacy, that means PCAB accreditation and LegitScript certification. With our people, it means empowering them through continuous growth and support. If you're driven by a passion for meaningful impact and want to be part of a vibrant, people-first team where your contribution genuinely matters, we'd love to meet you.

 

Our Core Values

1. Excellence Always: We hold ourselves to a high standard and continually push it higher. We bring that standard to everything we do—big or small, seen or unseen—and carry it across the finish line. Our relentless determination to be the best is reflected in the way we work, the details we refuse to overlook, and the results we deliver. This is how we earn the trust of our patients, providers, and each other.

 

2. Called To Serve: We act for the greater good, putting what is best for the company, our team, and our customers ahead of personal comfort or gain. We go the extra mile for others. Serving this way connects us to a purpose greater than ourselves: Enriching Lives. It gives deeper meaning to our work, and it’s why Akina exists.

 

3. Total Ownership: We take full responsibility for our work, decisions, and results. We don't wait for permission or instructions; we initiate and drive outcomes. When faced with setbacks or challenges, we stay focused on what is within our control and respond with solutions and action. That level of ownership means people can count on us through thick or thin, and gives us the power to take meaningful action as a unified team toward achieving our shared mission.

 

4. Open and Honest: We listen and seek to understand feedback, new ideas, and perspectives that challenge our own. We speak the truth directly and clearly, hiding nothing and removing all politics from our communication. By choosing vulnerability and transparency over comfort, we make each other better and build the deep trust required to engage in healthy conflict, stay aligned, and solve hard problems.

 

About the Role

The Pharmacist – Sterile Compounding Supervisor plays a critical role at Akina Pharmacy. The individual is a licensed pharmacist and working supervisor responsible for directly leading, coaching, and holding accountable the sterile compounding technician team. 

 

In addition to people-management responsibilities, this role provides pharmacist coverage by performing non-sterile compounding and verifying assigned compounding logs in accordance with applicable standards and company policies. The Supervisor serves as the primary pharmacist-level escalation point for technician performance, attendance, conduct, communication, and practice concerns. 

 

This position partners with the Production Pharmacist and Production Manager. This position requires meticulous attention to detail, a strong sense of accountability, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment. If you are highly organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy contributing to a team dedicated to improving patient care, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

1. Leadership + Management = Accountability
   1. Leads using the 5 leadership practices of giving clear direction, providing the necessary resources for success, letting go of the vine via effective delegation and coaching, acting for the greater good, and taking clarity breaks to create space for strategic thinking. 
   2. Manages using the 5 management practices of keeping expectations clear (responsibilities, metrics, goals), open communication via frequent check-ins, holding consistent and effective meetings, promptly addressing issues head-on, and recognizing and rewarding positive behaviors.

 

2. Sterile Production Workflow Oversight
   1. Sets daily staffing, workload, and coverage across sterile compounding and finishing to keep production on schedule, resolving operational problems and filling coverage gaps as they arise, while identifying recurring constraints and improvement opportunities.
   2. Ensures daily and ongoing technician tasks, including cleaning, equipment maintenance, and inventory checks, are completed and documented on schedule.

 

3. Compounding Best-Practices and In-Process Verification
   1. Performs pharmacist in-process checks during sterile compounding, verifying preparations at required checkpoints before technicians proceed.
   2. Serves as the on-the-floor pharmacist, observing aseptic technique and garbing practices in accordance with USP <797> standards and applicable SOPs, while addressing practice gaps, in-process questions, and deviations with timely decisions that protect product quality.

 

4. Batch Review, Vial Verification and Release
   1. Performs and directs pharmacist review of sterile Compounding Records (CRs), ensuring records meet Good Documentation Practices and align with their MFRs.
   2. Performs pharmacist verification of finished vials and completes release decisions within established turnaround times, documenting clear results so batch status and disposition are visible to Production and Dispensing.

 

5. Technician Training and Competency
   1. Plans and directs onboarding and ongoing training for sterile compounding and finishing technicians, setting training priorities so the team stays qualified for assigned duties as production needs change.
   2. Ensures initial and recurring competencies are completed on schedule, including pharmacist evaluation of garbing and media-fill testing, and coordinates retraining for recurring gaps, verifying its effectiveness and reporting trends to Quality.

 

Key Metrics:
 

• 100% of required 1:1s, performance reviews, coaching, and performance-management actions completed and documented by established deadlines.
• Maintain ≥98% availability of required sterile compounded inventory items within the appropriate Beyond-Use Dates (BUDs), with stockouts identified and escalated according to established procedures.
• ≥95% of eligible sterile Compounding Records (CRs) compounded and pharmacist-verified within established turnaround-time expectations, excluding documented holds or investigations.
• Maintain ≥95% pharmacist Compounding Record accuracy upon quality assurance review; Maintain ≥95% technician Compounding Record accuracy upon pharmacist review and ≤0.5% technician-attributable Quality Related Event (QRE) rate.
• 100% of required technician training, initial and recurring competencies, garbing competency evaluations, media-fill testing, and assigned remedial training completed by established due dates.

How Akina Commits to Supporting You:

• Giving clear directions and expectations
• Ensures you have access to the necessary tools
• Delegates appropriately
• Holds effective meetings
• Meets one-on-one with you quarterly or more, if needed
• Rewards and recognizes your performance

 

About You

 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Active, unrestricted Virginia pharmacist license required; Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience providing direct leadership, coaching, and performance oversight to pharmacy technicians or staff.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in sterile compounding and/or direct oversight of sterile compounding operations.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy environment.
• Working knowledge of USP <797>, Virginia Board of Pharmacy requirements, and applicable federal pharmacy laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, garbing, hand hygiene, material transfer, environmental controls, and sterile compounding practices.
• Ability to identify, document, trend, address, and appropriately escalate technician performance, quality, and operational concerns.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with pharmacy management and workflow systems and standard office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, to support prescription processing, operational monitoring, communication, and reporting. Working knowledge of LifeFile preferred.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

 

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to stand for extended periods, potentially up to 12 hours during a scheduled workday.
• Must be able to lift and carry materials, supplies, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must possess the manual dexterity necessary to handle medications, operate pharmacy equipment, and perform dispensing-related tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Must be able to perform duties in a fast-paced pharmacy environment while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy, and compliance with established safety and quality standards.
• Must be able to work regularly in ISO-classified cleanrooms (ISO 5 to 8) and sterile compounding areas, adhering to USP <797> requirements for full aseptic garbing, personal hygiene, and restrictions on makeup, jewelry, artificial nails, and visible piercings.
• Must successfully complete and maintain initial and ongoing qualifications in garbing, gloved fingertip and thumb sampling, and aseptic technique.
• Must be available for occasional early morning, evening, or weekend shifts to support production needs. 

 

The physical demands described above represent the requirements associated with performing the essential functions of this position. 

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical and Supplementary Benefits: Akina Pharmacy offers two medical plan options with employer premium contributions up to 85%, dental and vision coverage, accident and hospital indemnity, and company paid long term and short-term disability options, available after 30 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off: Take advantage of generous paid time off to recharge, focus on personal priorities, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Paid Holidays: Enjoy six scheduled paid holidays to celebrate and spend quality time with loved ones.
• 401K Match: Invest in your future with our 401K plan, featuring a Safe Harbor match up to 4%.
• Rewards & Recognition: Be celebrated for your hard work and achievements through our dedicated rewards and recognition program.
• No Cost Medication: Employees are eligible to receive prescribed compounded medications at no cost, after 30 days of employment. 

 

Akina Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.