Sterile Compounding Tech — Growth, Training & Benefits

Colorado Psychiatric; Basalt (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Continuing Education and Certification

Professional Cross-Training

Advancement Opportunities

Discounts on compounded medications

Job summary

Legacy Lyfe Pharmacies in Basalt, Colorado, seeks a Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to prepare patient-specific sterile medications under pharmacist supervision and to support production, cleaning, documentation, inventory, and cleanroom operations. The role reports to the Pharmacist in Charge and offers growth within a startup environment.

This position requires a Colorado pharmacy technician registration, sterile-compounding training, and strict adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active Colorado pharmacy technician registration or ability to obtain by start date.
• Ability to complete employer-required sterile compounding and hazardous-drug training and competency assessments.
• Ability to perform precise calculations, follow written procedures, and maintain complete documentation.
• Ability to safely work with hazardous drugs other than antineoplastic/chemotherapy agents and wear required PPE.
• Reliable attendance and strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to ongoing sterile-compounding education, cross-training, and competency development.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile compounded medications under pharmacist supervision.
• Perform aseptic manipulations in primary engineering controls and maintain first-air awareness.
• Complete hand hygiene, garbing, cleaning, disinfection, and material-transfer procedures exactly as trained.
• Perform required deactivation, decontamination, cleaning, and disinfection of hazardous-drug areas and equipment.
• Accurately document ingredients, lot numbers, quantities, calculations, equipment, times, personnel, yields, and quality checks.
• Assist in non-sterile compounding when needed.
• Label, stage, and transfer completed preparations for pharmacist verification without compromising sterility or traceability.
• Inspect supplies and ingredients for integrity, expiration, storage requirements, and suitability before use.
• Support daily, weekly, and monthly cleanroom cleaning and maintain cleaning and maintenance logs.
• Participate in environmental monitoring, surface sampling, temperature and pressure monitoring, and other quality activities as assigned.
• Complete initial and ongoing competency requirements, including aseptic technique assessment and any required simulation testing.
• Report deviations, spills, exposure events, equipment issues, or potential contamination immediately.
• Maintain inventory and communicate shortages, damaged supplies, or replenishment needs.
• Assist with inspection readiness and perform other duties assigned by the PIC.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Cleanroom discipline

Accurate measurement

Documentation

SOP adherence

Clear communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Colorado pharmacy technician registration

Job description

Legacy Lyfe Pharmacies in Basalt, Colorado, seeks a Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to prepare patient-specific sterile medications under pharmacist supervision and to support production, cleaning, documentation, inventory, and cleanroom operations. The role reports to the Pharmacist in Charge and offers growth within a startup environment.

This position requires a Colorado pharmacy technician registration, sterile-compounding training, and strict adherence to safety standards.