Compounding Pharmacy Jobs in Alabama

That’s where RPh on the Go's compound pharmacists and pharmacy technicians come in —they play a critical role in ensuring that patients have access to the proper medications – in the proper form, dosage, and makeup – that they need to get well. They also play an essential role in overcoming shortages to ensure proper care for all.

What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

Compounding pharmacy is the process of creating pharmaceutical treatments designed to meet the individual needs of a specific patient. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians perform a variety of duties and responsibilities revolving around the preparation of customized medications.

Compounding Pharmacist Jobs

Compounding pharmacists have many of the same responsibilities as other pharmacists but with one major difference. Compounding pharmacist's main function is to create compound medications by mixing a variety of different components. Depending on the instruction from a physician, medications may need to be customized for a variety of reasons, such as customizing the dosage of a medication or working around a patient's allergies.

Compounding Pharmacy Technician Jobs

Below are some of the job responsibilities of a compounding pharmacy technician:

• Label, prepare and package compound medications 
• Collaborate with physician offices and insurance providers
• Support compounding pharmacist on staff
• Demonstrate high-quality customer service

Compounding Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Salary

Compounding pharmacists and pharmacy technicians make similar salaries as pharmacy professionals in retail and hospital facilities make. Two factors that have an impact on a compounding pharmacy professional's salary are their years of experience and their location in the U.S.

If you are interested in exploring careers in this exciting, growing field, browse our compounding pharmacy jobs below!