Pharmacy Technician, Sterile Compounding 503A (2nd Shift)
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the nations most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility were redefining whats possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Were proud to be recognized as one of Houstons fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.
Our strength is built on four core values: People Quality Service and Innovation. Guided by these principles weve created a uniquely integrated healthcare platform powered by advanced technology operational excellence and a relentless commitment to patient care. From manufacturing and quality control to distribution and customer experience our teams work together to raise industry standards expand access to critical medications and improve outcomes for patients and providers across the country.
At Empower joining our team means more than starting a new role. It means becoming part of a mission-driven organization thats transforming healthcare at scale. We invest deeply in our people encourage bold thinking and create opportunities for growth leadership and innovation at every level. Your ideas matter here your development is supported and the work you do has a direct impact on the lives of millions.
If you thrive in a fast-moving purpose-driven environment where innovation collaboration and ambition come together Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Lets transform healthcare together.
Position Summary
This role delivers high-impact sterile compounding execution supporting patient-critical therapies within Empowers hyper-growth 503A/503B pharmacy environment. The technician owns precise preparation documentation and compliance for sterile products ensuring safety quality and throughput. Leveraging AI-enabled systems to enhance accuracy speed and deviation detection this position operates at the intersection of quality and efficiency. Success requires P80P90 talent demonstrating disciplined execution learning agility and accountability under strict regulatory standards. This role directly influences product integrity audit readiness and scalable operations while continuously improving processes maintaining compliance and supporting production targets in a highly controlled environment.
Responsibilities
Sterile Operations
- Aseptic Execution: Perform sterile compounding using aseptic techniques within ISO-classified cleanrooms ensuring accuracy contamination control and adherence to SOPs while consistently meeting production targets and quality standards.
- Batch Preparation: Prepare compounded sterile products following master formulas verifying calculations measurements and documentation to ensure precision traceability and compliance with regulatory and internal quality requirements.
- Equipment Handling: Operate clean and maintain compounding equipment and cleanroom environments ensuring readiness proper calibration and compliance with environmental monitoring and safety protocols at all times.
Quality & Compliance
- Documentation Accuracy: Complete batch records logs and documentation with precision ensuring real-time accuracy traceability and audit readiness aligned with USP standards and regulatory expectations.
- Regulatory Adherence: Follow USP <797> <800> and internal SOPs rigorously maintaining strict compliance in all compounding activities while proactively identifying and escalating deviations or risks.
- Inspection Readiness: Maintain continuous audit readiness by adhering to GMP standards supporting inspections and ensuring all processes documentation and environments meet regulatory expectations without exception.
Operational Excellence & Collaboration
- Workflow & Resource Optimization: Execute compounding tasks efficiently by optimizing workflows managing inventory effectively and leveraging AI-driven insights to improve throughput reduce waste and ensure consistency.
- Quality & Deviation Management: Proactively identify document and escalate deviations supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions to maintain product integrity and prevent recurrence.
- Technology & Team Enablement: Utilize AI-enabled systems and collaborate cross-functionally while continuously building knowledge to enhance accuracy decision-making adaptability and overall team performance.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong knowledge of aseptic technique sterile compounding practices and cleanroom behavior with the ability to consistently meet strict regulatory and quality standards in controlled environments.
- Proficiency in documentation systems batch records and GMP practices ensuring accuracy traceability and audit readiness in all compounding and operational activities.
- Ability to leverage technology and AI tools to improve accuracy efficiency and decision-making within sterile compounding workflows and production environments.
- High attention to detail accountability and ability to operate effectively under pressure while maintaining precision compliance and consistent execution of standardized processes.
Experience and Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; pharmacy technician certification preferred with demonstrated ability to perform sterile compounding tasks in regulated or controlled environments.
- 1 years of experience in sterile compounding cleanroom operations or related pharmaceutical or healthcare production environments with strong adherence to SOPs and quality standards.
- Familiarity with USP <797> and <800> standards GMP environments and regulatory expectations with proven ability to maintain compliance and documentation accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly adapt to new technologies including AI-enabled systems and consistently execute tasks with precision accountability and reliability in fast-paced environments.
- Pharmacy Technician License required.
- Sterile Compounding (IV) Certification required.
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: 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.
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About Company
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. Resource ... View more