Staff Pharmacist — Verification & Clinic Support Lead

Amentum; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to support the DHS/ICE contract at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. This full-time role verifies prescriptions, supervises pharmacy technicians, and coordinates with prescribers, insurance, and clinic staff to maintain safe, uninterrupted medication access.

The position requires a Pharm.D., active pharmacist license, and experience with USP 795 non-sterile compounding, DEA regulations, and dispensing software.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Responsibilities

• Verify new and refill prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, and safety, including dose indication, drug interactions, allergies, and duplicate therapy.
• Confirm prescriber authenticity and DEA registration for controlled substance orders.
• Apply clinical judgment to identify and resolve discrepancies prior to dispensing.
• Contact prescribers directly to clarify ambiguous, incomplete, or clinically questionable orders.
• Escalate high risk or unresolved orders per pharmacy protocol.
• Dispenses one-time and as-needed doses to support clinic visits and urgent patient needs.
• Coordinates with clinic providers to ensure timely medication availability for same day or unscheduled encounters.
• Maintains appropriate documentation for one-time dose dispensing distinct from standard prescription dispensing workflows.
• Monitors prior authorization requests and formulary conflicts.
• Performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
• Directly supervises pharmacy technicians including tasks, delegation, competency verification, and its oversight.
• Ensures technician work is performed within the scope of practice and in compliance with state board regulations.
• Provides training and ongoing education to technician staff on updated protocols and procedures.
• Maintains documentation in accordance with federal and state pharmacy law, DEA regulations, and USP 795 standards.
• Ensures controlled substance handling, recordkeeping and reporting meet all applicable requirements.

Skills

DEA regulations

Clinical judgement

Communication

Pharmacy software

Credentials/authorization

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to support the DHS/ICE contract at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. This full-time role verifies prescriptions, supervises pharmacy technicians, and coordinates with prescribers, insurance, and clinic staff to maintain safe, uninterrupted medication access.

The position requires a Pharm.D., active pharmacist license, and experience with USP 795 non-sterile compounding, DEA regulations, and dispensing software.