Job Description

Location: Onsite, Gilbert, Arizona
Position Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Compensation Range: $28 to $29 per hour

Strive Pharmacy is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to join our compounding team. In this critical role, you will prepare custom sterile compounded medications while maintaining the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Working under the direct supervision of licensed Pharmacists, the Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician performs aseptic compounding activities, completes required documentation, maintains cleanroom standards, and supports the safe production of patient-specific and batch-compounded medications in accordance with Strive Pharmacy’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Key Responsibilities:

• Sterile Compounding: Follow proprietary formulations and established procedures to accurately and safely compound sterile injectable medications.
• Quality Control & Documentation: Perform ongoing quality checks, prepare samples for testing, and initiate investigations for deviations from established procedures.
• Pharmacist Collaboration: Work closely with the Pharmacist-in-Charge, facility Pharmacists, and Quality Assurance teams to maintain product integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Equipment Documentation: Maintain calibration logs for scales, electronic meters, and other laboratory equipment. Accurately document quality procedures, production activities, and required compounding records.
• Cleanroom Maintenance: Maintain cleanroom cleanliness, organization, and compliance according to established procedures. Properly dispose of chemicals and waste materials according to safety protocols.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, identify supply needs, report shortages to supervisors, and inspect materials for expiration or quality concerns.
• Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Participate in audits, inspections, competency assessments, and required continuing education activities to support ongoing compliance and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• Active National Pharmacy Technician Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT), along with an active State Pharmacy Technician License or Registration in good standing.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <795>, USP <800>, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 503B Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) guidelines.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical calculations, medical terminology, aseptic technique, and sterile compounding processes.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and quality standards.
• Ability to operate small, sensitive, and specialized laboratory equipment used in sterile compounding processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of sterile compounding experience in a high-volume sterile compounding pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, 503A compounding pharmacy, or 503B outsourcing facility.
• Experience with cleanroom operations, environmental monitoring, quality assurance documentation, regulatory compliance processes, and continuing education related to sterile compounding.

Work Environment:

This position is primarily based in an onsite sterile cleanroom and laboratory environment. The role requires regular periods of standing or sitting, performing precision compounding tasks, keyboarding, and computer use, with occasional lifting of pharmaceutical supplies up to 30 lbs. The position requires the ability to wear required cleanroom Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including masks, gloves, lab coats, coveralls, hairnets, safety goggles, and shoe covers. Employees must be able to successfully complete required medical clearance for use of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-compliant N95 respirator and work safely around chemicals and cleaning agents commonly used in laboratory environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.