Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Strive Compounding Pharmacy
$22 - $24 / hour
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Description
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.
Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Location: Tampa, Florida
Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00 AM- 2:30 PM
Pay Rate: $22 - $24/hour
Position Overview
Ready to step into a pivotal role as a Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician, where your skills bring life-changing medications to individuals who depend on them? In this role at Strive Pharmacy, you'll be at the core of preparing and compounding custom prescriptions, both hazardous and non-hazardous. You will uphold the highest standards of quality control and maintain strict compliance with our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Key Responsibilities
- Medication Compounding: Accurately compound and mix custom non-sterile medications (including liquids, topical creams, capsules, and more) according to formulas and prescriptions.
- Equipment & Calibration: Calibrate, maintain, and document the use of precision equipment, scales, and meters to ensure exact measurements.
- Quality Assurance: Execute strict quality control protocols and present finished compounds to the pharmacist for final verification and approval.
- Inventory Management: Monitor, manage, and rotate the chemical and raw material inventory to ensure potency, freshness, and optimal stock levels.
- Safety & Compliance: Maintain a pristine, organized, and safe cleanroom workspace. Actively participate in internal and external audits/inspections to ensure total regulatory compliance.
- Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the laboratory and pharmacy team to meet daily compounding schedules and troubleshoot workflow challenges.
Required Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Licensure: Active Florida State Board of Pharmacy Technician License
- Background: Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
- Safety Compliance: Absolute willingness to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hazardous and non-hazardous compounding.
Desired Skills & Preferred Experience
- Experience: 1+ years of dedicated non-sterile compounding experience in a pharmacy setting is highly preferred.
- Certification: National Certification Board (PTCB or NHA) preferred
- Regulatory Knowledge: Strong familiarity with USP <795> (Non-Sterile Compounding), USP <800> (Hazardous Drug Handling), and FDA 503A/cGMP guidelines.
- Lab Flexibility: Comfortable and capable of working interchangeably in both hazardous and non-hazardous compounding environments.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Physical Tasks: Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the shift. Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, or manipulate precision laboratory equipment and ingredients.
- Lifting: Must be able to occasionally lift, move, and carry up to 50 pounds (e.g., chemical barrels, bulk inventory).
- Setting: Remotely climate-controlled indoor laboratory environment. Involves working closely with a collaborative team in a fast-paced setting.
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.
Benefits
- dental insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
- life insurance
About this role
Strive Compounding Pharmacy in Tampa is seeking a Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to prepare custom medications tailored to individual patient needs. You'll compound liquids, topical creams, capsules, and other formulations according to precise specifications, then present your work to the pharmacist for verification. The role demands accuracy and attention to detail—you'll calibrate precision equipment, manage chemical inventory, and maintain strict quality control protocols while working in a climate-controlled laboratory environment.
To qualify, you need an active Florida pharmacy technician license, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to pass a background check. One or more years of non-sterile compounding experience and national certification (PTCB or NHA) are preferred, as is solid knowledge of USP <795> and <800> guidelines. You'll work Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, handling both hazardous and non-hazardous materials while wearing required PPE. The position occasionally requires lifting up to 50 pounds and frequent use of hands and fingers for laboratory work.
Strive offers employer-paid healthcare from day one, paid time off, sick time, FSA and HSA options, parental leave, 401(k) matching, life insurance, vision and dental coverage, and veterinary insurance. Employees also receive free compounded medications based on valid prescriptions. The company emphasizes a collaborative culture focused on personalized patient care and employee growth. The pay range is $22 to $24 per hour.
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