Pharmacy Technician, Non-Sterile Compounding 503A (1st shift)

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, Non-Sterile Compounding delivers measurable business impact by producing high-quality, customized non-sterile medications that expand patient access in a high-growth 503A/503B environment.

This role owns end-to-end compounding execution, ensuring precision, compliance, and throughput across formulations. The Technician operates within strict USP, FDA, and state requirements to safeguard product integrity while supporting scalable production, documentation accuracy, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

Compounding Operations

• Prepare non-sterile compounded medications, including creams, gels, capsules, and solutions, by accurately weighing, mixing, and labeling ingredients.
• Execute compounding procedures in strict adherence to SOPs, ensuring traceability, documentation accuracy, and compliance with USP 795/800, FDA, OSHA, and state board requirements.
• Perform in-process and final verification checks to support product uniformity, potency, labeling accuracy, and quality standards.

Equipment and Systems

• Operate compounding equipment such as capsule fillers, ointment mills, and blister pack machines according to validated operating parameters.
• Clean and maintain compounding equipment according to established schedules to support safety, reliability, and compliance.
• Accurately complete batch records and production documentation using systems such as LifeFile.

Compliance and Collaboration

• Follow USP, FDA, OSHA, ANSI, and state regulatory requirements for non-sterile compounding activities.
• Apply proper PPE usage, hazardous material handling, and safety practices to maintain a safe and controlled compounding environment.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and Production teams to resolve issues, improve processes, and support continuous improvement.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of non-sterile compounding techniques, USP 795/800 standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with compounding equipment and digital systems such as LifeFile.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, reduce errors, and improve production outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail, accountability, and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience in non-sterile compounding, combining, admixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, packaging, and labeling medications.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical or industrial engineering, pharmaceutics, or industrial pharmacy preferred.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow technical documents and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and use pharmaceutical-grade compounding equipment.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or Technician Trainee license required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Nonsterile Compounding Certificate preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma White Belt preferred.

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.