Job Description

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Company Overview

Empower Pharmacy and Empower Pharma are the country\'s most advanced compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered outsourcing facility, providing pharmacies, healthcare practitioners and patients with personalized pharmaceuticals in the integrative health and wellness market. We currently serve more than 3.5 million patients across the United States.

With facilities that tout the latest automated pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, cleanrooms, environmental controls and professional staff, we are proud of our leadership in the compounding industry. How we work is just as important as the work we do. We know that the basis of a great company is our people. Our diverse culture is the foundation for our growing company\xe2\x80\x99s broader perspective: to serve the needs of our patients through innovation.

We are always seeking new ways to advance the manufacture and distribution of quality-of-life products through cutting-edge processes and technology. Our vision to be the leader in compounding never wavers. With modern, streamlined systems, state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team, we strive to deliver access to quality, affordable medication for patients across the country.
Position Summary

The Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician is responsible for executing all processes in the production of compounded sterile preparations, while strictly adhering to USP
797
/
800
regulations, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and department\xe2\x80\x99s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs high-risk sterile compounding in an ISO classified cGMP environment
• Utilizes aseptic technique when performing tasks within the clean room
• Compounds sterile preparations accurately and in compliance with master formula worksheets
• Performs compounding calculations and completes thorough documentation
• Operates all manufacturing equipment to deliver quality medication
• Maintains an ISO classified environment through rigorous cleaning and disinfecting of the cleanroom
• Aids with sterilization of components used in the compounding process
• Performs ancillary tasks and duties that support the compounding process such as, but not limited to, bubble point testing, inventory accounting, autoclaving, and LEAN manufacturing tasks (5S, RCCM, GEMBA)
• Becomes trained and qualified in the sterile operation via internal training program
• Prepares work area and supplies thoroughly prior to compounding
• Performs other duties and responsibilities within the department to ensure execution of the production schedule
• Ensures cleansing and garbing is performed per company policy
• Observes and teaches new hires sterile operations
• Performs transfer of products to visual inspection
• Is dependable with attendance and is on time for each shift start

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. The employee is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Knowledge and Skills

• Detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Work in a confined, controlled environment for extended periods of time (4 plus hours)
• Must be able to work with hazardous substances (drugs) and work with strong odors (such as peracetic acid)
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with a team to achieve goals around safety, quality, and delivery
• Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Must be able to fully gown in aseptic garb for extended periods of time
• Must pass gowning sampling within two attempts for entry into the cleanroom
• Must be able to perform rudimentary mathematical calculations as related to compounding or manufacturing processes
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time for consecutive days
• Must be able to lift to 30 pounds

Experience and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required
• Previous compounding experience, preferred
• Previous cGMP or LEAN manufacturing experience
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (or trainee)
• Registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Sterile/IV Certified (APCE accredited) preferred
• Experience with operation of equipment and/or tools preferred

Benefits

• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
• 401k with company matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Paid Holidays

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