Sterile Compounding Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Description

Join the Alive and Well Pharmacy Team 

Our pharmacy is a growing compounding practice focused on delivering personalized, high-quality medications to patients across Texas and several additional states. Our environment is collaborative, patient-centered, and provides an all-encompassing wellness ecosystem. 

As we continue expanding our compounding capabilities, we're looking for an experienced Sterile Compounding Pharmacist to help launch and lead our sterile laboratory from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to have a direct impact on developing clinical workflows, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while working alongside a close-knit, supportive team. 

• Monday–Friday schedule with rotating Saturdays 

• No controlled substance (C-II) dispensing 

• Primarily cash-pay patient population 

• Collaborative, wellness-focused pharmacy team 

• Opportunity to help build and develop a brand-new sterile compounding department 

• Ability to influence clinical operations, workflow, quality systems, and regulatory compliance 

Position Summary 

The Sterile Compounding Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing all aspects of sterile compounding operations while ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance. 

This role includes pharmacist verification, sterile formulation review, batch release, quality assurance oversight, environmental monitoring, personnel training, and compliance with USP <797> , applicable state regulations, and federal standards. The pharmacist will work closely with pharmacy leadership and technicians to establish best practices and develop a robust sterile compounding program. 

Because our sterile department is a new addition, this position offers the rare opportunity to help design workflows, validate processes, implement quality systems, and build a best-in-class sterile compounding laboratory from the ground up. 

Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Sterile Compounding & Clinical Oversight 

• Verify and approve sterile compounded prescriptions for accuracy, safety, and clinical appropriateness 

• Supervise sterile compounding activities performed by pharmacy technicians 

• Perform sterile compounding using USP <797> compliant aseptic technique 

• Compound sterile preparations from raw active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) 

• Review formulations, calculations, compatibility, stability, and beyond-use dating 

• Verify batch records and approve final product release 

• Participate in sterile batch preparation and manufacturing 

• Perform and oversee process validation activities 

• Ensure compliance with USP <797> , state board of pharmacy regulations, and applicable FDA guidance 

• Maintain accurate compounding documentation and quality records 

Quality Assurance & Compliance 

• Develop, implement, and maintain sterile compounding standard operating procedures (SOPs) 

• Oversee environmental monitoring and cleanroom quality assurance programs 

• Review environmental monitoring data and implement corrective actions when necessary 

• Ensure compliance with garbing, hand hygiene, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures 

• Participate in internal audits and continuous quality improvement initiatives 

• Assist with equipment qualification, calibration, and maintenance documentation 

• Support regulatory inspections and accreditation activities 

Pharmacy Operations 

• Verify prescription orders using LifeFile pharmacy software 

• Provide pharmacist consultation to patients and prescribers 

• Answer clinical questions regarding compounded medications 

• Assist with inventory management for sterile medications and pharmaceutical-grade raw materials 

• Collaborate with providers to develop customized medication therapies 

• Support workflow optimization and operational improvements 

• Assist with training and competency assessment of sterile compounding personnel 

Qualifications 

Required 

• Current Texas Pharmacist License in good standing 

• Experience in sterile compounding and USP <797> compliance 

• Experience compounding sterile medications from raw active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) 

• Strong understanding of sterile compounding principles, aseptic technique, and quality assurance 

• Knowledge of USP <797> , applicable state regulations, and pharmacy best practices 

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills 

• Strong documentation and problem-solving abilities 

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team 

Benefits 

• Health Insurance 

• Dental Insurance 

• Vision Insurance 

• Paid Time Off 

• Employee Discount 

• Free Parking 

Schedule 

• Full-Time 

• Monday–Friday 

• Rotating Saturdays 

Work Location 

In Person 

6113 Burnet Road

Austin, Texas 78757 

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