Sterile Pharmacist

Strive Pharmacy • Tampa, FL

4d • $125,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy focused on individualized care and partnerships with patients and providers. The Sterile Pharmacist provides patient-centered care by verifying patient-specific prescriptions, validating compounded lots, and maintaining compliance with USP <797> and company standard operating procedures. The role also ensures appropriate dosing, medication quality, and regulatory compliance.

This is a full-time, onsite position in Tampa, Florida, with a Monday–Friday schedule of either 9:00 AM–5:00 PM or 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. The annual compensation range is $125,000–$135,000. The position involves regular sitting, standing, and computer use, with occasional lifting. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Active Florida pharmacist license in good standing.
• At least 1 year of sterile compounding experience in a 503A or 503B pharmacy production environment.
• Foundational knowledge of USP <795>, USP <797>, and USP <800> standards.
• Strong understanding of medical terminology, pharmacy calculations, and compounding laws.
• Consistently meet standards for accuracy, potency, and sterile quality control.
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain close attention to detail.
• Ability to safely handle small, delicate pieces of equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment for extended periods, including masks, gloves, lab coats, coveralls, hairnets, safety goggles, and shoe covers.

Nice To Haves

• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP).
• Deep knowledge of cGMP guidance (21 CFR 211), FDA 503B regulations, and aseptic techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect finished lots and visually verify sterile laboratory work using software and photographic audit controls.
• Follow proprietary formulations to prepare commercially unavailable prescriptions in appropriate dosage forms.
• Perform complex pharmaceutical calculations to ensure precise ingredient measurements, ratios, and formulation execution.
• Assist in developing, evaluating, and updating standard operating procedures for the compounding lab and formulation design.
• Participate in regular quality audits and regulatory inspections.
• Ensure the compounding lab is cleaned and maintained according to procedure.
• Oversee maintenance, calibration, and documentation of scales, electronic meters, and laboratory instrumentation.
• Inspect chemicals routinely for outdated or expiring stock.
• Coordinate with the Sterile Manager on personnel, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Maintain working knowledge of USP <795>, USP <797>, USP <800>, 503B cGMP guidance (21 CFR 211), and applicable FDA regulations.
• Train, assess, and mentor pharmacy personnel.
• Complete required continuing education to maintain compounding expertise.

Benefits

• Employer-paid healthcare coverage, effective the first day of the month following the hire date.
• Free Strive compounded medications for employees, based on a valid patient-specific prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
• Paid time off.
• Sick time.
• FSA and HSA options.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Life insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Veterinary insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time