Non-Sterile Compounding Technician

Remedy • Houston, TX

14h

About The Position

As a Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician at Thirty Madison, now part of Remedy, you will prepare compounded non-sterile medications under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Work must comply with USP <795>, applicable USP <800> requirements, state Board of Pharmacy regulations, and facility standard operating procedures. The role supports growing production volumes across a range of pharmaceutical dosage forms and offers the opportunity to work with technologies such as 3D printing and tablet compression.

You will prepare solid oral dosage forms, semi-solids, and oral liquids; operate specialized compounding and manufacturing equipment; perform in-process quality checks; and maintain accurate production, inventory, equipment, and cleaning documentation. You will help maintain a clean, compliant production environment and support quality assurance, audits, regulatory inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Active pharmacy technician license or registration in Texas, in good standing.
• At least 2 years of pharmacy technician experience.
• Working knowledge of USP <795> and applicable USP <800> requirements.
• Experience preparing non-sterile pharmaceutical formulations, including solid oral dosage forms, semi-solids, or oral liquids.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical compounding equipment, including balances, mixers, capsule fillers, or tablet production equipment.
• Strong pharmaceutical calculation skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to accurately follow master formulation records, equipment operating instructions, and written SOPs without deviation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate production and quality documentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a production-focused environment while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.
• Ability to safely operate compounding, mixing, tablet compression, and pharmaceutical production equipment.
• Ability to follow applicable hygiene, gowning, and safety requirements.
• Must pass fit-testing for respiratory protection where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
• Experience in non-sterile compounding, pharmaceutical production, or a 503A/503B pharmacy environment.
• Experience operating tablet presses, including Korsch equipment, or other pharmaceutical compression machinery.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical 3D printing, hot-melt extrusion (HME), or other advanced drug manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with LMX mixers, powder blending, capsule filling, or semi-solid compounding.
• Experience in a 503A compounding pharmacy or FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility.
• Experience handling hazardous or potent APIs under USP <800> containment requirements.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical quality testing, electronic batch records, and pharmacy management systems.
• Knowledge of cGMP principles and pharmaceutical manufacturing practices.
• Interest in professional development and potential cross-training in sterile compounding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepare non-sterile compounded medications from approved master formulation records, including compressed tablets, capsules, 3D-printed tablets, creams, ointments, gels, transdermals, suspensions, and solutions.
• Weigh, measure, mix, blend, and compound active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients according to approved formulations and standard operating procedures.
• Support preparation of patient-specific medication strengths and release profiles using pharmaceutical compounding technologies.
• Operate 3D-printing and hot-melt extrusion equipment, including loading and calibrating the extruder, monitoring operating parameters, and producing tablets using approved print files.
• Perform in-process quality checks on 3D-printed tablets, including weight, dimensions, and visual appearance.
• Set up, operate, and clean Korsch tablet presses, including tooling changes and adjustments to compression force, fill depth, and turret speed.
• Conduct tablet production quality checks, including weight, hardness, thickness, and friability testing.
• Operate LMX mixers to prepare powder blends and semi-solid formulations using validated mixing processes.
• Use supporting compounding equipment, including analytical balances, capsule fillers, ointment mills, and powder containment hoods or ventilated balance enclosures.
• Verify ingredient quantities, NDCs where applicable, lot numbers, and expiration dates before compounding.
• Stage and label compounded preparations for pharmacist verification and ensure documented final review before release.
• Assign beyond-use dates according to approved formulation records and applicable USP standards.
• Support batch production runs, including in-process checks, yield reconciliation, and production documentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant non-sterile compounding environment in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and procedures.
• Perform and document routine cleaning and maintenance of compounding equipment, production areas, and work surfaces.
• Follow procedures to prevent cross-contamination and safely handle pharmaceutical ingredients, including hazardous or potent APIs when applicable.
• Perform equipment calibration checks and document equipment readiness before production.
• Follow safety procedures for powder handling, material transfers, and equipment cleaning, using appropriate engineering controls, containment equipment, and PPE.
• Promptly report deviations, near misses, equipment malfunctions, and out-of-specification results.
• Support internal audits, quality assurance activities, and regulatory inspections as directed.
• Accurately and contemporaneously complete compounding records, batch production documentation, equipment logs, and cleaning records.
• Maintain inventory of APIs, excipients, containers, packaging materials, and compounding consumables; rotate stock and monitor expiration dates.
• Document ingredient usage, lot numbers, equipment settings, and in-process quality checks according to established procedures.
• Assist with recall response, quarantine of suspect materials, and destruction documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency, quality, and compliance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options described as robust and affordable.
• Vacation time off policy with up to 10 vacation days accrued in the first year; accrual begins immediately.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed