Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient PRN

16000 SCL Health Montana dba St Vincent Regional Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana, is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacist to join its decentralized inpatient pharmacy team. You will work alongside physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, timely, and effective medication therapy across our 286-bed hospital.

The role includes rotating through Pediatrics, NICU, ICU, Operating Room, and Emergency Department settings, with collaboration on clinical decision-making and medication education for patients.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (education verified).
• License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy in the state of practice.
• Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs.
• Preferred Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
• Board Certification.
• Health System Residency.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patients' medication order for allergy interactions, duplication of therapy, appropriateness of drug therapy, and drug- drug interaction.
• Makes appropriate evidence-based interventions to optimize medication use.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective therapies and accurately dispenses medications.
• Oversees and/or participates in assuring appropriate medications are prepared and delivered timely to care areas and are stored both securely and appropriate for both stability and effective workflow.
• Provides counseling to patients and promotes quality medication education and adherence.
• Ensures patient is well informed, treated with respect, and receives the highest level of professional service.
• Completes all regulatory and compliance training and ensures documentation of regulatory requirements is clear and complete.
• Is knowledgeable and compliant with state and federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Supervises and directs activities of interns, technicians, and support personnel as required.
• Provides medication related clinical consultation and clarification to other health professionals.
• Takes the initiative to solve problems including, but not limited to, equipment, maintenance, drug availability, staffing issues, and extraordinary patient care concerns.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction.
• Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions.
• Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.
• Supports clinic or hospital and system directives, including clinical, compliance, business operations, standardization, and customer service.
• Supports local and enterprise pharmacy leadership initiatives.

Skills

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Services

Medication Management

Pharmaceutical Care

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Problem Solving

Federal Pharmacy Laws

State Pharmacy Laws

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Job description

Job Description: Job Specifics

Schedule: PRN (as needed) Shifts details: Variable throughout the work day. Location: Inpatient Pharmacy, St. Vincent Regional Hospital, Billings, Montana. Benefits Eligible: Yes - Link to Benefit Details.

Join our Inpatient Pharmacy Team at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana, and become part of a highly collaborative team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. Working alongside physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, you’ll play a key role in ensuring safe, timely, and effective medication therapy across our 286-bed regional hospital. St. Vincent's decentralized inpatient pharmacy model places pharmacists directly within patient care areas, providing meaningful collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and direct involvement in clinical decision-making. Pharmacists rotate through Pediatrics, NICU, ICU, Operating Room, and Emergency Department settings while supporting safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy.

Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana, is a 286-bed hospital delivering compassionate, quality care to the people of Montana and Northern Wyoming, as it has for more than 125 years. In addition to 30 regional clinics, we offer a number of progressive specialty services. St. Vincent even has a special “hospital within a hospital” just for children, St. Vincent Children’s Hospital. Our new hospital location will open in 2029. Be part of our great team.

Why Billings, Montana?

• Strong economy: Billings has a diverse economy that includes healthcare, education, oil and gas, and other industries. The city has a relatively low unemployment rate and a growing job market.
• Outdoor recreation: Billings is surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes, including the nearby Yellowstone River and the nearby Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The city also has several parks and hiking trails that offer great options for getting outside and enjoying the fresh air.
• Quality of life: Billings has a strong sense of community and a high standard of living. The city has good schools, healthcare facilities, and other amenities that make it a great place to raise a family.
• Culture: Billings has a thriving arts scene, including several museums, galleries, and performance venues. The city also hosts several annual festivals and events that celebrate local culture and traditions, including the Yellowstone Art Museum's Summer Fair and the Magic City Blues Festival.

Essential Functions

• Reviews patients' medication order for allergy interactions, duplication of therapy, appropriateness of drug therapy, and drug- drug interaction.
• Makes appropriate evidence-based interventions to optimize medication use.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective therapies and accurately dispenses medications.
• Oversees and/or participates in assuring appropriate medications are prepared and delivered timely to care areas and are stored both securely and appropriate for both stability and effective workflow.
• Provides counseling to patients and promotes quality medication education and adherence.
• Ensures patient is well informed, treated with respect, and receives the highest level of professional service.
• Completes all regulatory and compliance training and ensures documentation of regulatory requirements is clear and complete.
• Is knowledgeable and compliant with state and federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Supervises and directs activities of interns, technicians, and support personnel as required.
• Provides medication related clinical consultation and clarification to other health professionals.
• Takes the initiative to solve problems including, but not limited to, equipment, maintenance, drug availability, staffing issues, and extraordinary patient care concerns.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction.
• Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions.
• Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.
• Supports clinic or hospital and system directives, including clinical, compliance, business operations, standardization, and customer service.
• Supports local and enterprise pharmacy leadership initiatives.

Skills

• Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Services
• Medication Management
• Pharmaceutical Care
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Federal Pharmacy Laws
• State Pharmacy Laws

Qualifications

• Minimum Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (education verified).
• License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy in the state of practice.
• Effective communication, people management, and project management skills.
• Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs.
• Preferred Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
• Board Certification.
• Health System Residency.
• Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location: Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital
Work City: Billings
Work State: Montana
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $62.89 - $92.44

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