Lead Compounding Pharmacist, Non-Sterile
Role Overview
This senior-level role leads the day-to-day operations of non-sterile compounding in a 503A pharmacy, managing pharmacists and ensuring compliance with USP standards and regulations. The Lead Pharmacist oversees compounding activities, quality control, training, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and support product innovation in a high-volume, patient-centric environment.
Perks & Benefits
The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision. It supports a flexible remote work approach, though it involves physical tasks and handling hazardous drugs with required PPE. The company emphasizes a talent-first culture with opportunities for career growth, continuous improvement initiatives, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Full Job Description
Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve.
Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.
About the Role:
The Lead Pharmacist – Non-Sterile 503A Compounding will directly manage the day-to-day operations of non-sterile compounding in accordance with USP <795> <800> and other applicable state and federal laws and regulations. This role is critical in maintaining compliance, ensuring quality, and supporting operational excellence in a high-volume, patient-centric environment. You will serve as a subject matter expert in non-sterile compounding and collaborate closely with quality, operations, and pharmacy leadership to drive success. This role will report into the Head Compounding Pharmacist.
You Will:
Directly manage day to day activities of non-sterile compounding pharmacists and responsible for patient-specific non-sterile compounding activities to maintain compliance with Good Compounding Practices (GCP) and internal SOPs for safe, effective, and high-quality compounded medications.
Provide training, support, and leadership to compounding pharmacists and support personnel engaged in weighing, mixing, tableting, liquids, and all other functions related to the compounding and verification process..
Ensure proper documentation and execution of compounding procedures, equipment calibration, quality control checks, and cleaning logs.
Ability to be immersed in the daily operation of the pharmacy..
Work collaboratively with the Head Compounding Pharmacist (HCP) and other stakeholders to manage workflow, team productivity, and quality expectations.
Participate in investigations, CAPAs, and audits (internal and external), ensuring readiness for regulatory inspections.
Monitor and enforce safety procedures, including the proper handling of hazardous drugs (as applicable) and adherence to PPE requirements.
Lead and coach pharmacist personnel, including onboarding, ongoing performance feedback, and development.
Be a strong cross-functional partner across operations, quality, and compliance teams.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and workflow enhancements within the pharmacy.
Ensure all required pharmacist checks are accomplished daily and remediation plans for failures are executed.
Ensure a clean and compliant compounding environment in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
In conjunction with the HCP, Creates project plans for the rollout and execution of new compounding initiatives.
Maintain study protocols and data relevant to compounded non-sterile products
Understand Pharmacy Standards of Practice
In conjunction with the HCP, act as the primary resource for all Research and Development activities requiring support from a pharmacist
Support the HCP on activities related to the development of operational plans for implementation of new SKUs
Liaison with Research and Development to develop all aspects required for new SKUs from concept to operational go live and continued monitoring
Develop the abilities of pharmacist team, and educate designated Research and Development licensed staff (technicians, pharmacist, interns) direct reports on, safety parameters and required operations related to Research and Development in their absence
You Have:
Previous experience in a 503A pharmacy setting.
Experience with regulatory inspections (e.g., State Board, FDA, NABP).
Familiarity with non-sterile dosage forms such as capsules, creams, suspensions, lozenges, and troches.
Comfort working with hazardous drugs, following USP <800> precautions when applicable.
Experience partnering with cross-functional teams on product innovation or pharmacy process improvements.
Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):
Competitive salary & comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision
Conditions of Employment:
This position will require working with Hazardous Drugs (HD) and would require that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) be worn for the length of working with these drugs. These items would include gloves, respiratory protection, gown and other items as required.
This position requires medical approval to wear respiratory protection in the form of negative or positive pressure respirators, including N95, full face respirator, SCBA, or Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR).
Physical exertion required. Including, but not limited to, walking up to 50% of the time, standing up to 100% of the time, squatting and bending up to 20% of the time and lifting up to 80% of the time for up to a twelve hour shift. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
Due to the risk of reproductive capability in handling or compounding certain Hazardous Drugs (HD) associates must be willing to confirm that they understand the potential risks (teratogenicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive effects) of handling hazardous drugs.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match.
Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws.
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