Job Description

You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.

And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!

You can make a difference here.

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

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence
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!

Pre-Employment Requirements
All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more!

Atrium Pharmacy Technician or Technician in Training (.01) - On the Job Training Available
PHARMACY-ATRIUM (Billings Clinic Main Campus)
req12006

Shift: Day, Evening, Weekends
Employment Status: Per Diem
Hours per Pay Period: 0.01 = per diem (as needed) (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE: $17.00 - 24.60

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 Technician
In Training (Non-Certified)

• High
school 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 Technician
Certified

• 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.