Demo

Quality Technician – 503A Sterile Compounding

PACIFIC COMPOUNDING PHARMACY AND CONSULTATIONS, INC.
Stockton, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026

Reports To

Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist or QA Manager


About the Role

The Quality Technician – Sterile Compounding supports daily quality and compliance activities for a 503A pharmacy limited to sterile operations under USP. This entry-level quality role focuses on documentation review, routine compliance checks, environmental monitoring support, and data tracking to ensure ongoing sterility assurance, regulatory compliance, and inspection readiness.


Responsibilities

  • Maintain quality records, logs, and forms related to sterile compounding
  • Perform routine reviews of compounding, cleaning, and monitoring logs
  • Identify documentation errors and escalate discrepancies
  • Support daily and scheduled cleanroom compliance walkthroughs
  • Verify adherence to USP procedures and work instructions
  • Escalate observed deviations or potential sterility risks
  • Assist with documentation of deviations, incidents, and near-misses
  • Collect and organize supporting records for investigations
  • Track assigned corrective actions under QA supervision


Environmental Monitoring Support

  • Assist with collection of viable and non-viable environmental monitoring samples
  • Label, document, and track EM samples and results
  • Notify QA leadership of out-of-specification or action-level results
  • Maintain EM logs and assist with trending activities


Training & Qualification Support

  • Track USP training and competency records
  • Verify completion of gowning and aseptic technique qualifications
  • Support onboarding documentation for sterile compounding personnel
  • Assist with media fill and personnel qualification documentation


Materials & Sterile Supply Quality

  • Assist with receipt and documentation of sterile supplies and components
  • Verify lot numbers, expiration dates, and supporting documentation
  • Support quarantine and release processes under QA direction


Audit & Inspection Readiness

  • Support internal audits and mock inspections
  • Organize quality records for FDA and state board inspections
  • Provide documentation support during inspections



Qualifications – Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent (Associate’s degree preferred)
  • 2 years experience in sterile compounding, healthcare, or regulated environment
  • Ability to follow written procedures and maintain accurate documentation
  • Computer and data entry skills


Qualifications – Preferred

  • Experience in a 503A sterile compounding pharmacy
  • Cleanroom or ISO-classified environment experience
  • Exposure to USP
  • Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT)



Skills & Competencies

  • High attention to detail and sterility awareness
  • Strong documentation and organizational skills
  • Ability to recognize and escalate sterility risks
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work in controlled environments



Working Conditions

  • Sterile compounding and cleanroom environments
  • Required gowning and controlled area access
  • Standing, walking, and light lifting in controlled areas



Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Accuracy of documentation reviews
  • Environmental monitoring support compliance
  • Training and qualification tracking accuracy
  • Inspection readiness support effectiveness

Salary.com Estimation for Quality Technician – 503A Sterile Compounding in Stockton, CA
$47,770 to $60,584
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Quality Technician – 503A Sterile Compounding?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Quality Technician – 503A Sterile Compounding career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$42,166 - $52,471
Income Estimation: 
$60,907 - $81,557
Income Estimation: 
$47,729 - $61,141
Income Estimation: 
$103,208 - $149,238
Income Estimation: 
$55,058 - $69,785
Income Estimation: 
$53,971 - $69,835
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at PACIFIC COMPOUNDING PHARMACY AND CONSULTATIONS, INC.

  • PACIFIC COMPOUNDING PHARMACY AND CONSULTATIONS, INC. Stockton, CA
  • About the Company The Pharmacy Clerk – Shipping & Packaging is responsible for high-throughput, accuracy-critical preparation, packaging, and shipment of c... more
  • 6 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Quality Technician – 503A Sterile Compounding jobs in the Stockton, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Pacific Compounding Pharmacy Stockton, CA
  • Position Summary The Pharmacy Clerk – Shipping & Packaging is responsible for high-throughput, accuracy- critical preparation, packaging, and shipment of c... more
  • 6 Days Ago

  • ManpowerGroup Lathrop, CA
  • Our client, a leading automotive manufacturer in the industry, is seeking a Quality Technician for their manual environment to join their team. As a Qualit... more
  • 15 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!