Pharmacy Technician, Dispensing

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility serving the functional medicine markets, we are proud to be recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.

Our strength lies in four core values—People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we deliver a uniquely integrated approach to healthcare through vertical supply chain integration, advanced technology, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. From manufacturing to distribution to quality control, our teams work collaboratively to push boundaries, improve patient outcomes, and redefine medication accessibility.

At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new job, it means becoming part of a mission to transform healthcare. We empower our employees to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions are celebrated.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, transformative environment where innovation meets purpose, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let’s revolutionize healthcare together.

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician, Dispensing plays a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant medications that improve lives at scale across Empower’s 503A and 503B compounding pharmacy operations.

This role executes with precision in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment where quality, throughput, and documentation accuracy directly impact patient safety and business performance. The ideal candidate thinks ahead, learns quickly, solves problems early, and uses technology to reduce friction, strengthen accuracy, and improve workflow execution.

Responsibilities

Dispensing Accuracy and Compliance

• Review prescriptions, patient information, product details, and labeling elements to ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance, and readiness for pharmacist review.
• Prepare and apply accurate labels with correct dosing, auxiliary warnings, expiration details, and traceability elements.
• Complete dispensing records in real time with accuracy, supporting audit readiness, data integrity, and alignment with internal procedures.

Workflow Execution and Throughput

• Organize daily dispensing activities by urgency, turnaround expectations, and workflow dependencies to meet productivity and service commitments.
• Maintain strong output under volume while minimizing rework and protecting quality standards.
• Identify discrepancies, bottlenecks, or fulfillment risks early and communicate clearly to pharmacists or leaders.

Technology Adoption and Continuous Improvement

• Use established technology tools, system workflows, and data inputs to support accurate documentation, task visibility, and consistent dispensing execution.
• Learn pharmacy systems, barcode tools, and digital workflows quickly, adapting as processes evolve.
• Recognize repetitive inefficiencies, suggest practical workflow enhancements, and support improvements that increase speed, accuracy, and consistency.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of dispensing workflows, prescription accuracy standards, labeling requirements, documentation practices, and SOP adherence.
• Ability to use pharmacy systems, barcode verification tools, digital task platforms, and AI-enabled technologies to improve workflow efficiency.
• Excellent attention to detail, sound judgment, and clear communication skills.
• High learning agility, coachability, and organizational discipline with the ability to perform accurately in fast-paced environments.

Experience and Qualifications

• Active Pharmacy Technician registration, licensure, or certification as required by applicable state regulations.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or healthcare-related training preferred.
• Previous experience in pharmacy operations, dispensing, production, fulfillment, or another detail-intensive regulated environment preferred.
• Proven ability to follow standardized processes, maintain documentation accuracy, and work within quality and compliance expectations.
• Experience using technology to improve work quality and efficiency preferred, including comfort with AI-enabled tools and digital workflows.
• Demonstrated reliability, accountability, and strong performance in fast-paced environments with measurable quality and productivity expectations.

Key Competencies:

• Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions
• Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation
• Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement
• Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently
• Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges
• Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences

Values:

• People: Empowering people defines who we are
• Quality: Excellence in every product, every time
• Service: Serving others is our highest purpose
• Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery

Employee Benefits, Health and Wellness:

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/

Physical Requirements:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.