Clinical Pharmacist 503A

Empower Pharmacy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Wellness perks

Job summary

Empower Pharmacy is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist in Houston to drive safe, compliant medication management across 503A/503B operations. The role emphasizes AI-enabled verification, clinical review, and process optimization to improve patient outcomes in a fast-growing environment.

Applicants must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and an active license, with experience in compounding or regulated pharmacy. The position focuses on regulatory adherence, workflow efficiency, and continuous

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge in pharmacotherapy and compounding pharmacy practices.
• Proficiency leveraging AI tools for clinical decision support optimization.

Responsibilities

• Medication verification and clinical review of prescriptions ensuring regulatory compliance across 503A/503B operations.
• Therapy optimization and collaboration with providers to improve patient outcomes while maintaining regulatory standards.
• Support audit readiness and continuous improvement in workflows using AI-driven insights.

Skills

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Compounding pharmacy

AI decision support

Data-driven decisions

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Tools

Clinical systems

AI tools

Job description

Location: Houston, TX

Customer Success

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the nation's most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, we're redefining what's possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing. We're proud to be recognized as one of Houston's fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.

Our strength is built on four core values: People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we've created a uniquely integrated healthcare platform powered by advanced technology, operational excellence, and a relentless commitment to patient care. From manufacturing and quality control to distribution and customer experience, our teams work together to raise industry standards, expand access to critical medications, and improve outcomes for patients and providers across the country.

At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new role. It means becoming part of a mission-driven organization that's transforming healthcare at scale. We invest deeply in our people, encourage bold thinking, and create opportunities for growth, leadership, and innovation at every level. Your ideas matter here, your development is supported, and the work you do has a direct impact on the lives of millions.

If you thrive in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment where innovation, collaboration, and ambition come together, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let's transform healthcare together.

Position Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist drives safe, compliant, high-quality medication management across Empower's 503A/503B operations, ensuring patient outcomes and regulatory excellence. This role owns verification, clinical review, and process optimization, leveraging AI as a force multiplier for accuracy, efficiency, and insight generation. Operating in a hyper-growth environment, the Clinical Pharmacist applies strategic thinking, execution rigor, and learning agility to continuously improve workflows, ensure compliance, and elevate standards.

Responsibilities

Clinical Operations

• Medication Verification: Ensure accurate, compliant verification of prescriptions, leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance precision, reduce errors, and maintain regulatory adherence across high-volume compounding workflows.
• Clinical Review: Conduct comprehensive clinical evaluations of prescriptions, identifying risks, contraindications, and optimization opportunities while ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and Empower's quality expectations.
• Therapy Optimization: Recommend evidence-based therapy adjustments, collaborating with providers to improve patient outcomes while maintaining compliance with 503A and 503B regulatory requirements.

Quality & Compliance

• Regulatory Adherence: Maintain strict compliance with federal, state, and internal quality standards, ensuring all activities meet rigorous regulatory expectations within a highly controlled pharmacy environment.
• Audit Readiness: Support audit preparation and execution, ensuring documentation accuracy, process consistency, and readiness for inspections within a rapidly scaling operational environment.
• Error Prevention: Identify, analyze, and mitigate medication-related risks, implementing corrective actions and continuous improvements to strengthen safety and quality outcomes.

Process Optimization

• Workflow Efficiency: Optimize pharmacy workflows using data and AI-driven insights to increase throughput, reduce variability, and enhance operational performance.
• Technology Utilization: Leverage clinical systems and AI tools to improve decision-making, streamline processes, and enhance overall pharmacy efficiency.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive ongoing process enhancements, applying structured problem-solving methodologies to improve quality, speed, and scalability.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong clinical knowledge in pharmacotherapy and compounding pharmacy practices.
• Proficiency leveraging AI tools for clinical decision support optimization.
• Deep understanding of regulatory standards including 503A and 503B.
• Advanced problem solving with data driven decision making capabilities.

Experience and Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from accredited institution required.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with state board.
• Experience in compounding or regulated pharmacy environment preferred strongly.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high growth environments.

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions.
• Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges.
• Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity.
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions.
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences.

Values

• People: Empowering people defines who we are.
• Quality: Excellence in every product, every time.
• Service: Serving others is our highest purpose.
• Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery.

Employee Benefits, Health, and Wellness

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/

Physical Requirements

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.