Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician

About the role

We are seeking a full-time Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to join a dynamic compounding pharmacy team in Florida. In this role, you will help deliver premium-quality compounded medications to patients and clinics nationwide while maintaining strict compliance with state and national regulatory standards and USP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and compound sterile medications in a controlled sterile environment in accordance with USP 797 and USP 800 guidelines and Category 3 compliance requirements.
• Perform daily sterile intravenous (IV) compounding, following aseptic techniques and established pharmacy protocols.
• Execute sterile gowning procedures, including proper donning of sterile attire to maintain cleanroom integrity.
• Conduct sterile sampling and fingertip glove testing to support environmental monitoring and sterility assurance.
• Complete sterile media fills to validate aseptic technique and comply with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with production and filling of prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, proper labeling, and timely completion.
• Support inventory management by organizing, tracking, and replenishing compounding supplies and medications.
• Follow hospital pharmacy and compounding pharmacy procedures where applicable, ensuring alignment with regulatory and safety standards.
• Adhere to all relevant compounding, hospital pharmacy, and regulatory requirements to maintain compliance and patient safety.
• Collaborate with team members at the compounding bench to meet production goals and uphold high-quality standards.

Essential Skills

• Active registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the state where the role is based.
• At least 2+ years of experience as a sterile compounding pharmacy technician, OR at least 1+ year of experience as a nonsterile compounding pharmacy technician in a hospital setting.
• Hands-on, daily experience with sterile IV compounding.
• Demonstrated proficiency in sterile gowning techniques.
• Experience with sterile sampling procedures.
• Competence in sterile fingertip glove testing methods.
• Ability to perform sterile media fills in accordance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Direct experience working with USP 797 and USP 800 guidelines.
• Understanding and application of Category 3 compliance requirements in sterile compounding.
• General knowledge of pharmacy operations, including compounding, production, filling prescriptions, and inventory management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician certification (such as PTCB) preferred but not required.
• Experience compounding capsules, nasal sprays, creams, and troches preferred.
• Hospital IV admixture experience preferred.
• Aseptic compounding experience preferred; nonsterile compounding technique experience is acceptable.
• Background in hospital pharmacy or compounding pharmacy environments is beneficial.

Work Environment

This role is 100% onsite in a sterile compounding pharmacy environment. You will work in a closed-door setting with