Pharmacist, Dispensing 503A (3rd shift)

Empower Pharmacy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) Matching

Wellness perks

IV therapy

Compounded medications

Job summary

Empower Pharmacy, a leading 503A/503B facility in Houston, seeks a Pharmacist, Dispensing to verify compounded prescriptions, ensure patient safety, and mentor technicians. You will use AI-driven tools and automation to enhance accuracy and throughput in a fast-growing environment.

Requires Texas licensure, 2 years in pharmacy, and data-entry precision; bilingual strengths are a plus. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing with Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• 2 years of pharmacy experience in a high-volume setting.
• Strong data entry accuracy and attention to detail.
• Bilingual abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform final verification of compounded prescriptions ensuring safety and compliance.
• Provide clinical interventions and communicate with prescribers as needed.
• Mentor technicians and oversee dispensing workflow for throughput and accuracy.
• Utilize AI-assisted verification tools and automation to reduce errors.

Skills

Data entry

Bilingual abilities

Education

Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy

Tools

Pharmacy management systems

Barcode verification tools

Automation platforms

AI-assisted decision support

Job description

• Accurate data entry skills required; bilingual abilities preferred.

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 Pharmacist, Dispensing serves as the final clinical authority responsible for verifying, releasing, and safeguarding compounded medications that impact thousands of patients daily. Operating within Empower’s 503A and 503B compounding pharmacy environment, this role combines clinical judgment, operational discipline, and regulatory precision to ensure every prescription meets uncompromising safety and compliance standards. The pharmacist drives verification excellence, mentors technicians, and removes workflow barriers while maintaining throughput in a high-growth, high-volume environment. Success requires decisive thinking, learning agility, and the willingness to leverage AI-enabled verification tools, automation systems, and data insights as force multipliers that elevate accuracy, productivity, and patient safety at scale.

Responsibilities

Clinical Verification & Patient Safety

• Prescription Verification: Perform final verification of compounded prescriptions, ensuring dosing accuracy, labeling precision, allergy review, interaction screening, and regulatory documentation before medication release.
• Clinical Interventions: Evaluate prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness, identify dosing or formulation risks, communicate with prescribers for clarification, and document interventions clearly.
• Safety Oversight: Maintain uncompromising patient safety standards by identifying discrepancies, preventing dispensing errors, and enforcing clinical safeguards throughout daily verification processes.

Dispensing Operations & Workflow Execution

• Queue Management: Monitor dispensing queues, prioritize urgent prescriptions, maintain turnaround expectations, and balance verification speed with uncompromising clinical accuracy.
• Technician Collaboration: Work closely with pharmacy technicians during filling and packaging workflows, reinforce quality standards, correct deviations immediately, and strengthen team accountability.
• Process Improvement: Identify workflow inefficiencies, documentation gaps, and preventable rework patterns, recommending practical operational improvements that increase throughput while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Regulatory Compliance & Quality Discipline

• Compliance Enforcement: Apply state pharmacy regulations, USP standards, and internal SOPs consistently while maintaining complete, audit-ready documentation across dispensing workflows.
• Controlled Oversight: Ensure controlled substance dispensing accuracy through meticulous verification, inventory awareness, and documentation practices aligned with federal and state requirements.
• Audit Readiness: Maintain inspection-ready practices, proactively identifying compliance risks and correcting procedural gaps before they scale into regulatory issues.

Technology & AI-Enabled Performance

• AI Utilization: Leverage AI-assisted verification tools and clinical decision support systems to strengthen accuracy, accelerate verification, and reduce cognitive workload.
• Data Monitoring: Analyze operational dashboards and error reports to detect safety trends, improve verification quality, and inform targeted operational adjustments.
• System Optimization: Champion pharmacy technology adoption, including barcode systems, automation platforms, and digital workflow improvements that modernize dispensing operations.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in prescription verification, clinical decision-making, medication safety practices, and regulatory compliance within high-volume pharmacy operations.
• Strong operational awareness with the ability to manage dispensing queues, prioritize workload under pressure, maintain accuracy, and guide technicians through structured workflows.
• Proficiency using pharmacy management systems, barcode verification tools, automation platforms, and emerging AI-driven clinical decision support technologies.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance dashboards, error trends, and workflow metrics to identify operational improvements that strengthen patient safety and throughput.

Experience and Qualifications

• Requires 2 years of experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
• Licensed and in good standing with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, adaptability in fast-paced and changing environments, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Accurate data entry skills required; bilingual abilities preferred.

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.