Atrium Pharmacy Technician or Technician in Training - - On the job training available

Billings Clinic; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Billings Clinic is seeking a Pharmacy Technician at the Atrium Pharmacy on the main campus in Billings, MT. This role supports pharmacists in medication distribution, data entry, insurance processing and patient service, with on-the-job training available.

Starting pay ranges from $18.74 to $24.60 per hour with full-time status, day/evening/weekend shifts, and potential sign-on; you will maintain inventory, assist with claims adjudication, and participate in quality improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Must provide proof of current registration with the Montana State Board of Pharmacy.
• Must complete required training and department competencies.
• Maintain continuing education per board requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist with medication distribution, compounding, filling prescriptions and processing prescriptions.
• Handle data entry and report generation tasks.
• Maintain adequate medication inventories and controlled substance records.
• Assist with insurance verification, claims adjudication and POS processes.
• Educate and train new staff and residents as appropriate.
• Ensure pharmacy safety and standard compliance.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Communication

Pharmacy operations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Montana State Board of Pharmacy registration

Job description

About Us

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide.

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Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here to learn more!

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Atrium Pharmacy Technician or Technician in Training - - On the job training available

PHARMACY-ATRIUM (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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Shift:

Day, Evening, Weekends

Employment Status:

Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period:

1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE:

$18.74 - 24.60

*May be eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus*

The incumbent in this position is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care and medication distribution as permitted by law.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic's mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Answers the telephone and assists customers seeking pharmaceutical care. Performs a variety of data entry and report generating tasks.
• Assists the pharmacist with all aspects of the Billings Clinic medication distribution system including compounding/admixing pharmaceutical preparations, filling bottles/bingo cards with prescribed tablets/capsules, processing prescriptions and emergent prescriptions, adjudicating claims, performing point-of-sale functions, proper utilization of outpatient pharmacy technology etc.
• Maintains adequate medication inventories and supplies to meet dispensing needs.
• Maintains an accurate controlled substance perpetual inventory via appropriate use of controlled substance vault or controlled substance records.
• Facilitates the delivery of all pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the customer/patient and ensures proper point-of-sale (POS) processes and balancing of POS funds and registers.
• Maintains the pharmacy in a neat and organized condition.
• Processes complete prescription claims including proper adjudication/reconciliation, insurance verification, prior authorization, and compassionate care/medication assistance programs associated with patient accounts and insurance claims billing.
• Enters medication charges and credits for the adjudication/reconciliation of patient accounts and insurance claims billing.
• Participates in quality improvement activities utilizing performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Educates and trains new pharmacy staff, students, and residents, as appropriate.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified must display and provide proof of current registration with the Montana State Board of Pharmacy
• All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified, must successfully complete all required training and department/position specific competencies.
• All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified, must successfully maintain continuing education per board of pharmacy requirements and produce such documentation upon request.
• All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified, must not be on the OIG exclusion list.

Pharmacy TechnicianIn Training (Non-Certified)

• Highschool graduate or equivalent
• Previous experience as a pharmacy technician preferred
• Be eligible and registered with the State Board of Pharmacy as a "Technician-in-Training" prior to the first (1st) day of employment (Board must verify prior to first day of employment). The permit to practice as a Technician-in-Training shall be good for a period not to exceed expiration date on BOP issued license and may not be renewed.
• There are application fees for Pharmacy Tech in Training and there is a renewal fee which is due June 30 of each year. Please see the Montana Board of Pharmacy web page for more information. http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/pha_board/board_page.asp
• Pharmacy Technicians-in-Training must pass the national certification exam that is accepted by the Montana State Board of Pharmacy within individual license expiration date of original registration as a "Technician-in-Training" and then become registered as a "Certified Pharmacy Technician" with the State Board of Pharmacy. This registration must be renewed June 30th, annually.

Pharmacy TechnicianCertified

• High school graduate or equivalent and be at least 18 years old
• Current Montana state certification and any national certification approved by the Montana State Board of Pharmacy and meet requirements to maintain national certification which requires completion of 20 hours continuing education and payment of the appropriate fee every two years
• Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible to maintain a Billings Clinic file that contains all orientation, training, continuing education and competency assessments. This file must be available upon inspection by the State Pharmacy Inspector as required by Montana State Board of Pharmacy.

Billings Clinic is Montana's largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.