How to hire a compounding technician

How to hire a compounding technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step compounding technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a compounding technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new compounding technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your compounding technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a compounding technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A compounding technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, compounding technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of compounding technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Compounding Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Compounding Technician	Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.	$14-30
   Pharmacy Technician Internship	A pharmacy technician intern is responsible for supporting the pharmacy operations under the supervision of a pharmacy manager or a tenured pharmacist. Pharmacy technician interns assist in responding to the customers' inquiries and concerns, preparing medicines based on the prescription, processing payments, and ensuring the medicine shelves and storage's cleanliness and orderliness... Show more	$12-53
   Pharmacist Cashier/Technician	A pharmacy cashier/technician's role is to assist customers or physicians by answering inquiries and providing medications while under a pharmacist's supervision. Their responsibilities typically revolve around receiving and evaluating prescriptions for accuracy and authenticity, verifying customers' identity, filling and refilling prescriptions, managing medical histories, updating databases, and performing audits... Show more	$10-15

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • IV
   • Direct Supervision
   • Quality Standards
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Math
   • Aseptic Technique
   • Flow Hoods
   • Medication Orders
   • Capsules
   • USP
   • GMP
   • PPE
   • Chemotherapy

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Experience in using syringes and managing other compounding activities in accordance with USP797.
   • Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
   • Ensure compliance with customer requirements including all applicable USP, OSHA, FDA and GMP regulations; respirator train.
   • Blister packing, filling syringes, preparing daily medications )
   • Require math and measurement skills to ensure that ratios of mix materials are consistent.
   • Maintain a clean and cross-contamination free work area in accordance to USP 795 guidelines.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your compounding technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A compounding technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, compounding technicians' average salary in illinois is 44% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level compounding technicians 53% less than senior-level compounding technicians.
   • Certifications. A compounding technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a compounding technician's salary.

   Average compounding technician salary

   $44,162yearly

   $21.23 hourly rate

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   Entry-level compounding technician salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

4. Writing a compounding technician job description

   A compounding technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a compounding technician job description:

   Compounding technician job description example

   COMPANY INFORMATION:
   Mission Pharmacal Company ("Mission") is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in San Antonio, TX. For more than 75 years, the company has been improving the lives of people, through every stage of life, by identifying unmet healthcare needs and delivering innovative, high-quality prescription, over-the-counter products and medical devices to meet these needs using only the purest ingredients and state-of-the-art methods of manufacturing. We are leaders in the therapeutic areas of women's health, urology, and dermatology. Mission provides a comprehensive portfolio of product and service offerings that help Mission and other pharmaceutical companies more effectively deliver needed prescription and consumer products into the hands of physicians, pharmacists and ultimately, patients.

   GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES :
   Mission Pharmacal is seeking an energetic COMPOUNDING TECHNICIAN to join our team in Boerne, TX.
   
   Mixing chemicals/ingredients and operating all mixing related equipment in a way that meets safety, quality/compliance and productivity objectives. Following and enforcing safety rules, regulations and procedures. Understanding and complying with all department SOPs. Completing departmental paperwork accurately and completely. Checking all raw materials against MBR ingredients list, recognizes errors and notifies lead personnel as required. Compound/blend all routine formulations and follow MBR as written. Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and rooms per SOPs.

   Work Schedule: Monday-Wednesday: 6:00 am-4:30 pm; Thursday: 6:00 am-4:00 pm

   REQUIREMENTS:
   High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year related experience and/or training. Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, Intranet and Internet. Experience using Master Control and/or Manager Plus Asset Management a plus. Certification as a lift operator preferred. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

   Mission Pharmacal offers excellent benefits and competitive wages.
   
   Mission Pharmacal is a Government Contractor

   EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

   Drug Free Workplace

   
   

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right compounding technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your compounding technician job on Zippia to find and recruit compounding technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit compounding technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new compounding technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect compounding technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new compounding technician first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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