Clinical Coordinator Inpatient Pharmacy

Billings Clinic; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Billings Clinic in Billings, MT seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator to coordinate and optimize clinical pharmacy services in the inpatient setting. You will develop, implement, and monitor evidence-based medication-use protocols, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other professionals.

You will lead quality improvement projects, support staff education, and contribute to policy development, regulatory readiness, and medication safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with interdisciplinary teams, staff education, and patient counseling.
• Solid pharmacotherapy knowledge across inpatient populations.
• Experience with Critical Care medicine and high-acuity settings.
• Ability to engage in research, quality improvement, and DDI prevention.
• PharmD from an accredited institution; ASHP PGY1 residency preferred.
• Board certification or eligibility preferred; Montana license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and optimize inpatient clinical pharmacy services.
• Develop, implement, and monitor evidence-based medication-use protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and health professionals on clinical initiatives.
• Lead quality improvement projects and monitor outcomes.
• Support staff education and learner precepting; contribute to policy development.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Critical care

Research skills

Leadership

EHR proficiency

Pharmacotherapy

Education

PharmD degree

ASHP PGY1 residency

Board certification or eligibility

Tools

EHR systems

Clinical decision support tools

Job description

Company Description

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health care system and the first and only Level I Trauma Center serving Montana, Wyoming, and the western Dakotas. As a not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, it is governed by a board of community members, nurses, and physicians and operates an integrated multi-specialty group practice with a 304-bed hospital. More than 4,600 employees, including over 480 physicians and advanced practitioners across more than 80 specialties, support care delivery throughout the region. Billings Clinic maintains 14 regional partnerships, manages 13 Critical Access Hospitals, provides regular specialty clinics in rural communities, and is a Magnet-designated organization and member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Located in Billings, Montana, the system is based in a friendly college community offering strong schools, safe neighborhoods, short commutes, extensive outdoor recreation, and approximately 300 days of sunshine each year.

Role Description

The Inpatient Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator is a full-time, on-site role based in Billings, MT. This role is responsible for coordinating and optimizing clinical pharmacy services within the inpatient setting, including developing, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based medication-use protocols and guidelines. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals; overseeing clinical initiatives and quality improvement projects; supporting staff education and precepting learners; and contributing to policy development and regulatory readiness. The role also involves monitoring clinical outcomes, leading or participating in research and medication-use evaluations, and promoting best practices in medication safety and stewardship.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in Communication skills for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, educating staff, and counseling patients and families.
• Strong Patient Care and Medicine knowledge, with the ability to apply pharmacotherapy principles across diverse inpatient populations.
• Experience or familiarity with Critical Care Medicine, including managing complex medication regimens in intensive care and high-acuity settings.
• Ability to engage in Research activities, such as medication-use evaluations, quality improvement projects, and implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution; completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency required or strongly preferred.
• Board certification (e.g., BCPS or specialty certification) or eligibility preferred.
• Current or eligible Montana pharmacist license in good standing.
• Experience in hospital or health-system pharmacy practice, with prior leadership or coordination responsibilities beneficial.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, clinical decision support tools