Certified Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
Amentum is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to support the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. The role 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 for clinic operations. The technician works within their scope of practice under the direct supervision of the Staff Pharmacist. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position on a rotational shift schedule.
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.
- Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials or authorization at this work location.
- Ability to stand and sit for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Manual dexterity for non-sterile compounding and dispensing tasks.
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 in the pharmacy dispensing system.
- Prepare medications for pharmacist verification, including counting, labeling, and packaging.
- Assist with one-time and as-needed dose preparation for clinic visits and urgent patient needs.
- Coordinate with clinic staff to ensure timely medication availability for scheduled and unscheduled encounters.
- Communicate effectively with pharmacists and clinic providers.
- Receive, stock, and rotate pharmaceutical inventory, including controlled substances under pharmacist oversight.
- Monitor stock levels and notify the Staff Pharmacist of potential shortages or expirations for reorders.
- Assist with periodic inventory counts and reconciliation.
- Prepare non-sterile compounds in accordance with USP 795 standards.
- Maintain compounding logs and documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Maintain documentation in accordance with federal and state pharmacy law, DEA regulations, and USP 795 standards.
- Support controlled-substance recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
- Assist with readiness for board inspections and internal audits.
- Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
- Complete required safety training and fulfill applicable self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities; participate in emergency response tasks and safety committees or teams as appropriate.
- Conform to Amentum's Quality Policy and applicable quality-system documents and customer contracts.
- Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of plans, procedures, and policies.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Potential additional health and welfare payment for each hour worked, subject to applicable Service Contract Act provisions and selected fringe benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
