Certified Pharmacy Technician

Amentum•El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract at Camp East Montana (CEM) in El Paso, Texas. This position supports the Staff Pharmacist in day-to-day dispensing operations for a defined site patient population, including prescription processing, one-time and as-needed dose preparation, and inventory management to support clinic operations. This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position on a rotational shift schedule. The Certified Pharmacy Technician reports to and works under the direct supervision of the Staff Pharmacist and performs duties within their scope of practice.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Active unrestricted Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) License.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with pharmacy dispensing software.
Understanding of pharmacy operations, terminology, and dispensing workflows.
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a closed-door site based or institutional dispensing pharmacy.
Experience with prior authorization workflows.
Experience with non-sterile compounding.

Responsibilities

Enter and process new and refill prescriptions accurately into the pharmacy dispensing system.
Prepare medications for pharmacist verification, including counting, labeling, and packaging.
Assist with one-time and as-needed dose preparation to support clinic visits and urgent patient needs.
Coordinates with clinic staff to ensure timely education availability for scheduled and unscheduled encounters.
Communicates effectively with pharmacists and clinic providers.
Performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
Receives, stocks, and rotates pharmaceutical inventory, including controlled substances under pharmacist oversight.
Monitors stock levels and notifies the Staff Pharmacist of potential shortages or expirations for reorders.
Assists with periodic inventory counts and reconciliation.
Prepares non-sterile compounds in accordance with USP 795 standards.
Maintains compounding logs and documentation per regulatory requirements.
Maintains documentation in accordance with federal and state pharmacy law, DEA regulations, and USP 795 standards.
Supports controlled substance recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Assists with readiness for board inspections and internal audits.
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.