Staff Pharmacist

Amentum•El Paso, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a Staff Pharmacist to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. The pharmacist verifies prescription orders accurately and promptly for a defined site patient population, including one-time and as-needed doses supporting clinic operations. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position on a rotational shift schedule. The role directly supervises pharmacy technicians and ensures compliance with federal and state requirements, DEA regulations, and USP standards while coordinating with prescribers, insurance, and clinic staff to maintain safe, uninterrupted access to medication. The pharmacist verifies new and refill prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, and safety; clarifies questionable orders with prescribers; supports clinic visits and urgent patient needs; monitors prior authorizations and formulary conflicts; and manages medication inventory. The role also oversees non-sterile compounding under USP 795, technician training and oversight, controlled-substance handling and documentation, and readiness for inspections and audits. Additional duties include reporting medication errors and adverse events and fulfilling applicable safety, quality, and procedure-compliance responsibilities.

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 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.
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, and escalate high-risk or unresolved orders according to pharmacy protocol.
Dispense one-time and as-needed doses for clinic visits and urgent patient needs, coordinating with clinic providers to support timely medication availability.
Document one-time dose dispensing separately from standard prescription dispensing workflows.
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 periodic inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies.
Oversee non-sterile compounding in accordance with USP 795 and ensure accurate compounding logs and required documentation.
Directly supervise pharmacy technicians, including task delegation, competency verification, and oversight.
Ensure technician work remains within scope of practice and complies with state board regulations.
Train pharmacy technicians and provide ongoing education 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 meet applicable requirements.
Support readiness for board inspections and internal audits.
Report adverse events and medication errors according to facility policy.
Complete applicable safety training and responsibilities and comply with Amentum quality, operational, safety, and environmental procedures and policies.
Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice.