Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Alive and Well Health; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount

Free Parking

Job summary

Alive and Well Health in Austin, TX is launching a brand-new sterile compounding department. We seek an experienced Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to help design workflows, establish quality systems, and build a compliant lab from the ground up, collaborating closely with pharmacists and a supportive team.

This full-time role focuses on sterile preparation from raw APIs, environmental monitoring, documentation, and batch production in a state-of-the-art facility.

Qualifications

• Current Pharmacy Technician Registration/License.
• Completion of ACPE-accredited Sterile Compounding Certification Course.
• Experience compounding sterile medications from raw APIs.
• Strong understanding of aseptic technique.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile compounded medications under pharmacist supervision.
• Perform aseptic technique using USP <797> standards.
• Participate in sterile batch preparation and manufacturing.
• Maintain accurate batch records and compounding documentation.
• Perform process validation activities.
• Assist with environmental monitoring and cleanroom quality assurance.
• Follow all garbing, hand hygiene, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures.
• Package and prepare sterile medications for dispensing and shipment.
• Assist with quality control and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Enter and process prescription orders using LifeFilepharmacy software.
• Fill and dispense commercial medications as needed.
• Manage sterile medication and supply inventory.
• Restock pharmacy inventory and maintain organized workspaces.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and compliance documentation.
• Answer inbound and outbound patient phone calls.
• Assist patients with prescription updates, refill requests, and general pharmacy questions.
• Provide exceptional customer service to in-person pickup patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Aseptic technique

Customer service

Education

ACPE-accredited Sterile Compounding Certification Course

Tools

LifeFilepharmacy

Job description

Join the Alive and Well Pharmacy Team

Our pharmacy is a growing compounding practice focused on delivering personalized, high-quality medications to patients across Texas and severaladditionalstates. Our environment is collaborative, patient-centered, and provides an all-encompassing wellness ecosystem.

As we continue expanding our compounding capabilities,we'relooking for an experienced Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to help launch and shape our sterile laboratory from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to have a direct impact on developing workflows, processes, and quality systems while working alongside a close-knit, supportive team.

• Monday-Friday schedule with rotating Saturdays
• No controlled substance (C-II) dispensing
• Primarily cash-pay patient population
• Opportunity to help build and develop a brand-new sterile compounding department
• Ability to influence workflow, quality systems, and operational processes
• Collaborative pharmacy team

Position Summary

The Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician plays a critical role in preparing customized sterile medications whilemaintainingthehighest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

This position involves sterile compounding from raw active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), sterile batch preparation and manufacturing, environmental monitoring, documentation, quality assurance, and pharmacy operations. The technician will work closely with pharmacists to ensure all sterile preparations meet USP <797>, state, and federal regulations.

Because our sterile department is a new addition, this role offers the unique opportunity to helpestablishbest practices, participate in process validation, and contribute to the development of a best-in-class sterile compounding program.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Sterile Compounding

• Prepare sterile compounded medications from raw APIs under pharmacist supervision
• Perform aseptic technique using USP <797> standards
• Participate in sterile batch preparation and manufacturing
• Maintainaccuratebatch records and compounding documentation
• Perform process validation activities
• Assistwith environmental monitoring and cleanroom quality assurance
• Follow all garbing, hand hygiene, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures
• Package and prepare sterile medications for dispensing and shipment
• Assistwith quality control and continuous process improvement initiatives

Pharmacy Operations

• Enter and process prescription orders usingLifeFilepharmacy software
• Fill and dispense commercial medications as needed
• Manage sterile medication and supply inventory
• Restock pharmacy inventory andmaintainorganized workspaces
• Assistwith equipment maintenance and compliance documentation
• Answer inbound and outbound patient phone calls
• Assistpatients with prescription updates, refill requests, and general pharmacy questions
• Provide exceptional customer service to in-person pickup patients

Qualifications

Required

• Current Pharmacy Technician Registration/License
• Completion of an ACPE-accredited Sterile Compounding Certification Course
• Experience compounding sterile medications from raw active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
• Strong understanding of aseptic technique
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• Free Parking

Schedule

• Full-Time
• Monday-Friday
• Rotating Saturdays

Work Location

In Person

6113 Burnet Road Austin, Texas 78757