Assistant Sterile Pharmacy Manager

Company Overview:

Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on a simple conviction: medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. We started Strive because we believed the pharmaceutical industry was overdue for a more human approach—one that prioritizes individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers.

Compounding gives us the tools to do that. Every formulation we prepare is built to the specific needs of a specific person, and every interaction we have is guided by that same commitment to personalized care.

We're growing, and we're looking for people who share that conviction. If you're ready to be part of a pharmacy that takes the work seriously and the people even more seriously, we'd like to meet you.

Mission:

Strive exists to disrupt an industry long overdue for a more personal approach to care. We put the human element at the center of everything: every formulation, every patient interaction, every provider partnership. We're not just a compounding pharmacy. We're a team on a mission to change what personalized healthcare looks and feels like.

Location: Tampa, Florida
Position Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday through Friday; 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (weekends as needed)
Compensation Range: $140,000 - $155,000

Position Overview:
Strive Pharmacy is seeking a technical, quality-focused, and clinical leader for the role of Assistant Sterile Pharmacy Manager. Working alongside the Sterile Pharmacy Manager, this role provides operational leadership for the sterile compounding program, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, product quality, sterility assurance, and regulatory compliance. The Assistant Sterile Pharmacy Manager oversees daily cleanroom operations, supports team development, verifies patient-specific prescriptions and batch documentation, and maintains compliance with sterile compounding standards across Strive’s 503A and 503B pharmacy operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management: Provide direct supervision, workflow oversight, scheduling support, onboarding assistance, and competency evaluations for sterile compounding personnel while fostering a culture of quality, safety, and accountability.
• Sterile Operations & Technical Oversight: Verify patient-specific prescriptions, master formulation records, and compounded lot documentation. Perform visual inspections, weight verification checks, and technical dosage calculations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Cleanroom & Equipment Governance: Support cleanroom readiness, aseptic operating conditions, and equipment maintenance routines, including analytical balances, scales, and electronic measurement devices. Monitor chemical and pharmaceutical inventories for proper storage conditions, potency requirements, and expiration tracking.
• Regulatory Compliance & Standards Enforcement: Ensure adherence to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) compounding standards, including USP <795>, USP <797>, and USP <800>, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations under 21 CFR Part 211, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 503B guidance, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Environmental Monitoring & Quality Assurance: Support environmental monitoring programs, cleanroom air quality testing, and microbiological surface sampling. Assist with root-cause investigations and development of Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans related to environmental or compounding deviations.
• Staff Education & Competency Validation: Develop and deliver training programs for sterile compounding personnel focused on aseptic technique, garbing and gowning validation, hazardous drug handling, and regulatory compliance.Audit Readiness & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Author, review, and maintain technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Support regulatory inspections and ensure operational documentation remains audit-ready.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited pharmacy school
• Active Florida Pharmacist license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy
• 1+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a sterile compounding, specialty pharmacy, or pharmaceutical production environment
• Strong technical knowledge of USP <797> sterile compounding standards, USP <800> hazardous drug handling requirements, and cGMP quality systems
• Strong proficiency in pharmaceutical calculations, sterile dosage preparation, and aseptic technique validation
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical problem-solving, project management, and team leadership skills within a high-volume environment
• Ability to wear and work in full cleanroom Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including sterile coveralls, masks, hoods, goggles, gloves, and shoe covers for extended periods

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) designation through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS).
• 1+ years of direct sterile compounding experience within a high-volume 503A compounding pharmacy or 503B outsourcing facility.
  
• Advanced knowledge of aseptic workflow design, media-fill validation protocols, and environmental monitoring data interpretation.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections conducted by the FDA or State Boards of Pharmacy.

Work Environment:

This position is primarily based in an onsite sterile cleanroom laboratory and pharmacy environment. The role requires regular physical activity, including standing for extended periods while wearing full cleanroom garb, working within laminar airflow workbenches and biosafety cabinets, operating precision compounding equipment, keyboarding, and computer use, with occasional lifting of pharmaceutical supplies up to 30 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Join Us in Making an Impact:

At Strive, the work is real and the impact is direct. Every role here contributes to a patient experience that's more personal, more attentive, and more human than what most people have come to expect from a pharmacy. Apply today and help us raise the bar.

Benefits/ Perks:

Strive Pharmacy offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Employer-paid healthcare coverage, effective the 1st day of the following month of your hire date
• Free Strive compounded medications for employees based on a valid patient-specific prescription from a licensed healthcare provider
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• FSA and HSA options
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Vision and dental insurance
• Veterinary insurance

Culture:

Culture isn't an afterthought at Strive. It's something we actively build. We foster a collaborative, engaging workplace where employees have opportunities to connect, celebrate, and build meaningful relationships with their colleagues. We're committed to supporting the personal and professional growth of every employee, both inside and outside the workplace.

EEO:

Strive Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer*** Please do not call the pharmacy location with questions about your application or interview. A talent acquisition partner will reach out to you.