Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Priceline
Posted 1 day ago
Sterile Compounding Pharmacist – Manager (Permanent Full-Time)
We are establishing a sterile compounding operation at Priceline Pharmacy Chatswood, preparing treatments for patients referred by clinical teams across anti-ageing, performance, and regenerative medicine.
We are looking for an accredited Sterile Compounding Pharmacist to take ownership of this operation end-to-end. You will complete any further establishment work required and manage and grow it as volume scales.
This is a management role from day one. It will suit a pharmacist who wants to own the space as though it were their own, is comfortable working to deadlines, and wants to build a team around them and take on opportunities for growth.
The immediate priority: establishment and go-live
The establishment program is well underway and moving towards completion. Your first priority will be to:
Ensure a complete sterile compounding SOP suite across every product platform (sterile injections, nasal sprays, creams and topicals, capsules, troches, oral liquids and powders)
Ensure qualified raw material supply chain across both channels, domestic and international suppliers, including TGA/GMP evidence, import requirements and COA verification
Ensure the Quality Management System is up-to-date to reflect supplier channels: approved supplier list, supplier approval procedure, change control, and document register
Cleanroom setup, equipment qualification, validation and calibration
Set / review BUD and stability parameters, and ensure a defined the raw material testing regime
Drive the operation to go-live on schedule
Ongoing: run, manage and grow the operation
Prepare sterile compounded products in line with prescriptions issued by referring doctors
Ensure full compliance with TGA, PSA, and Pharmacy Board of Australia standards, including PSA Professional Practice Standards for compounding and relevant USP standards where applicable (e.g. USP <797>)
Maintain aseptic technique, cleanroom protocols, batch documentation, and quality control records
Liaise daily with the telehealth clinical team to coordinate prescriptions, clarify clinical queries, and manage order flow
Own inventory, ingredient sourcing, supplier relationships, equipment maintenance and calibration
Manage dispatch and fulfilment workflows so patients receive products accurately and on time
Maintain and continuously improve SOPs, risk management processes, and quality systems
Provide clinical input and support to referring prescribers as required
About you
Registered Pharmacist with AHPRA
Accreditation and demonstrated experience in sterile compounding (essential)
Experience establishing, commissioning or scaling a sterile compounding operation (highly regarded)
Strong working knowledge of TGA requirements, PSA standards, and aseptic compounding practice
Comfortable owning a deadline and driving a build to completion with limited supervision
Leadership capability and the appetite to build and manage a team, not just a bench
Excellent communication skills - comfortable liaising with prescribers, telehealth teams, and patients
Strong documentation and QA discipline
What we offer
$75/hour + superannuation - management rate, from commencement and ongoing
Permanent full-time role (38 hours/week), plus standard employee entitlements - happy to discuss part-time (Monday to Thursday) then transition to full-time
Start ASAP
On-site at Priceline Pharmacy Chatswood, NSW and remote work as needed.
Genuine ownership - you will run this operation as your own, with the autonomy to shape how it is built and run
The opportunity to build and lead your own team as volume grows
A clear pathway into broader roles across the wider group as it expands - for the right person, this is a foundation role, not an end point
Close collaboration with an established clinical and telehealth team
To apply
Please submit your CV along with a brief cover note outlining your sterile compounding experience, accreditation details, any experience establishing or running a compounding operation, and your earliest availability.
About Priceline
Priceline is dedicated to helping women look good, live well and feel great. We have a vision to be Australia's leading health, beauty and wellbeing retailer, and we're on the right track. Why is Priceline a cut above the rest? Because in our 400+ stores nationwide, we're dedicated to being first with beauty trends, specialist advice and the best prices.
We're dedicated to being first with beauty trends and brands. We work with leading makeup artists and the big beauty brands, so you can have the latest beauty advice at your fingertips. With cosmeticians and pharmacists in nearly all of our stores, you can get up to date advice and makeovers any time you want to walk in the door.
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