Compounding Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) through PTCB or ExCPT.
• Active state pharmacy technician registration/license in good standing.
• Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on sterile compounding experience in a hospital, compounding pharmacy, or 503A/503B facility.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of USP <795>, <797>, standards.
• Current (or able to complete within 30 days of hire) garbing competency, media-fill testing, and gloved fingertip/thumb sampling per USP <797>.
• Hands-on experience with drug handling, PPE selection, and spill-response procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate calculation skills (dosages, dilutions, concentrations).
• Ability to work in a controlled cleanroom environment requiring full PPE/garbing for extended periods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation and pharmacist collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program.
• Prior experience in a 503A or 503B outsourcing compounding pharmacy.
• Experience with automated compounding devices, IV robotics, or gravimetric workflow software.
• Additional sterile compounding credential beyond base CPhT certification.
• Experience with electronic batch record and pharmacy compounding software.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile compounded preparations (injectables, IV admixtures, ophthalmics, etc.) using proper aseptic technique in ISO-classified cleanrooms, per USP <795>/<797>.
• Compound using the correct Containment Primary Engineering Control (C-PEC) and Containment Secondary Engineering Control (C-SEC).
• Select and don correct drug PPE and follow spill-management and deactivation/decontamination procedures.
• Perform and document required garbing/gowning, hand hygiene, and disinfection of compounding areas and equipment before each batch.
• Accurately measure, mix, and prepare compounds according to physician orders and master formulation records.
• Perform quality checks (visual inspection, calculations, gravimetric/volumetric verification) prior to pharmacist final verification.
• Maintain accurate compounding logs, batch records, and beyond-use dating (BUD) documentation.
• Monitor and document cleanroom environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, pressure differentials) and equipment certifications (biological safety cabinets, isolators).
• Manage inventory of sterile compounding supplies, APIs, including proper storage, handling, and disposal per applicable DEA waste requirements.
• Complete ongoing competency assessments (media-fill testing, gloved fingertip/thumb sampling, garbing competency) per USP requirements.
• Immediately flag discrepancies, out-of-range results, or compounding errors to the supervising pharmacist.
• Maintain a clean, organized, compliant work area and support routine cleaning/disinfection schedules and cleanroom certifications.

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 4% matching
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Paid time off that grows with your tenure