Pharmacy Technician Inpatient

Intermountain Healthcare; Miles City (MT); On-site; USD 28,929 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Miles City, Montana, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support inpatient pharmacy services at Holy Rosary Hospital. The role involves assisting pharmacists, preparing medication orders, and ensuring safe, timely medication therapy for patients in a 109-bed critical access hospital.

New graduates welcome to apply. The team emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to deliver high-quality patient care across multiple units and services.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations for pharmacy practice and controlled substances.
• Lapse or failure to meet requirements may result in disciplinary action or termination.

Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist in collecting clinical and patient information and maintaining records as required.
• Uses pharmacy technology to prepare medication orders for dispensing and performs calculations as needed.
• Performs accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site under supervision.
• Maintains medication supplies and monitors controlled substance inventories for security and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Technical competency

Regulatory compliance

Financial awareness

Service delivery

Job performance

Reliability

Communication

Organization

Computer proficiency

BLS Certification

Tools

Omnicell

Job description

Job Description:Job Specifics:Schedule: DaysShifts details: 7:30 – 4:00 pmLocation: Inpatient Pharmacy, Holy Rosary Hospital, Miles City, MontanaBenefits Eligible: Yes - Link to Benefit DetailsTop candidates have pharmacy experience, IV compounding skills, and familiarity with Omnicell. New pharmacy technician graduates welcome to apply.Join our Inpatient Pharmacy Team at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, Montana, and become part of a close-knit, collaborative team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. Working alongside physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, you'll play an integral role in ensuring safe, timely, and effective medication therapy for patients across our 109-bed critical access hospital.This unique practice environment offers broad clinical exposure and meaningful opportunities to impact patient care across a wide range of settings, including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Operating Room (OR), Labor & Delivery, Nursery, Medical-Surgical Units, Long-Term Care (Nursing Home), Outpatient Cancer and Infusion Center, Hospice and Emergency Department to serve patients across eastern Montana.Founded in 1910, Holy Rosary Hospital is a comprehensive acute-care hospital in Miles City that serves an 11-county region of eastern Montana. It includes physician clinics, a residential living community, hospice and palliative care services.Miles City, Montana is known for its friendly and welcoming residents, and the city offers a tight-knit sense of community. Whether you're looking for a place to raise a family, start a new career, or retire, you'll find plenty of support and opportunities to get involved in the local community. Visit Miles City and discover life in eastern Montana!What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the “Power of We.”If you are interested in learning more about this role or about Intermountain Health, click here to schedule time with me!Job FunctionThe Pharmacy Technician demonstrates consistent application of knowledge and skills in assisting the pharmacist in execution of appropriate, safe, efficacious, efficient, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care. The position participates in many procedural aspects of pharmacy practice under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or technician supervisor and is an integral part of the pharmacy team. This position supports Pharmacy Services in all locations (i.e., acute, community, ambulatory, specialty).Essential FunctionsAssists the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining appropriate records as required by regulation and policy.Utilizes pharmacy technology effectively to prepare medication orders for dispensing, performs calculations as necessary, and compounds medications for accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site, in accordance with state law, policies, procedures, and protocols.Attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.Accurately fills and maintains medication supplies including verifying and monitoring controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management as required to practice site.Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions to escalate items to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.SkillsTechnical competencyRegulatory complianceFinancial awarenessService deliveryJob performanceReliability and AttendanceCommunicationOrganizationComputer proficiencyBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification as appropriate to practice site.QualificationsHigh School or equivalent is requiredCurrent pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.Any lapse or failure to meet these requirements may result in disciplinary action, up to termination, at the hiring manager's discretion.Physical RequirementsCarrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, climbing, crawling, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, walking as needed to perform job duties.Location:Holy Rosary HospitalWork City:Miles CityWork State:MontanaScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$20.73 - $31.58We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.All positions subject to close without notice.