Sterile Pharmacist

Strive Pharmacy • Tampa, FL

3d • 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 ensuring compliance with USP <797> guidelines and company standard operating procedures. The role supports the preparation and verification of compounded medications, quality control, regulatory compliance, staff training, and laboratory operations.

This is a full-time, onsite position in Tampa, Florida, scheduled Monday through Friday, either 9:00 AM–5:00 PM or 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. The annual salary range is $125,000–$135,000. The work environment involves regular periods of sitting, standing, and computer use, with occasional lifting as needed. The role also requires safely handling small, delicate equipment and wearing required personal protective equipment for extended periods.

Strive describes its workplace as collaborative and engaging, with opportunities for employees to connect and grow personally and professionally. The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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 pharmaceutical calculations to ensure accurate 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 for expiration or approaching expiration.
• Coordinate with the Sterile Manager on personnel, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Train, assess, and mentor pharmacy personnel.
• Complete required continuing education to maintain compounding expertise.
• Maintain working knowledge of USP <795>, USP <797>, USP <800>, 503B cGMP guidance (21 CFR 211), and applicable FDA regulations.

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
• Career Level: Mid Level