Staff Pharmacist

Amentum•El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to support the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. The pharmacist verifies prescription orders for the site patient population, including one-time and as-needed doses, supervises pharmacy technicians, and coordinates with prescribers, insurance, and clinic staff to maintain safe and timely medication access. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role on a rotational shift schedule. The position verifies new and refill prescriptions, clarifies questionable orders with prescribers, supports clinic visits and urgent needs, monitors prior authorizations and formulary conflicts, and manages medication inventory. It also oversees non-sterile compounding under USP 795 standards and ensures compliance with federal and state pharmacy law, DEA regulations, and applicable documentation and reporting requirements. The pharmacist supports inspections and audits and reports medication errors and adverse events according to facility policy.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution.
Active, unrestricted Pharmacist (RPh) license.
Working knowledge of USP 795 non-sterile compounding standards.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with pharmacy dispensing software.
Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for 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.
Immunization certification.
Experience supervising pharmacy technicians.
Experience with prior authorization workflows.

Responsibilities

Verify new and refill prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, and safety, including dose indication, interactions, allergies, and duplicate therapy.
Confirm prescriber authenticity and DEA registration for controlled substance orders.
Use clinical judgment to identify and resolve discrepancies before dispensing.
Contact prescribers to clarify ambiguous, incomplete, or clinically questionable orders; escalate high-risk or unresolved orders according to pharmacy protocol.
Dispense one-time and as-needed doses for clinic visits and urgent patient needs, coordinate medication availability for same-day or unscheduled encounters, and document one-time dispensing appropriately.
Monitor prior authorization requests and formulary conflicts.
Monitor medication stock and coordinate orders with the logistics department to prevent shortages and overstock.
Oversee medication storage rotation and disposal, including controlled substances; conduct monthly inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies.
Oversee non-sterile compounding in accordance with USP 795 and ensure accurate compounding logs and regulatory documentation.
Directly supervise pharmacy technicians, including task delegation, competency verification, and oversight; ensure work stays within scope and complies with state board regulations.
Train and provide ongoing education to pharmacy technicians on updated protocols and procedures.
Maintain documentation in accordance with federal and state pharmacy law, DEA regulations, and USP 795 standards.
Ensure controlled-substance handling, recordkeeping, and reporting comply with applicable requirements; support readiness for board inspections and internal audits.
Report adverse events and medication errors according to facility policy.
Complete other duties within scope of practice, as assigned.
Fulfill applicable safety responsibilities, training requirements, emergency response tasks, and participation in safety committees or teams.
Comply with Amentum quality requirements, customer contracts, and applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures and policies.