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!

Database Administrator
PMO / OPERATIONS - 100.8732 (BILLINGS CLINIC HOSPITAL)
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Shift: Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE: $47.36 - $59.20

The Database Administrator provides database management and technical support for assigned database systems. This role is responsible for supporting reliable database performance, backup and recovery processes, troubleshooting, and ongoing database maintenance to meet current and future organizational needs. The position works closely with systems architecture, application development, and application support teams to maintain a secure, efficient, and high-performing database environment.

This position is distinguished by its advanced database knowledge, ownership of database outcomes start-to-finish, and responsibility for identifying problems, determining root causes, recommending solutions, and supporting long-term improvements in database performance. The role also serves as a senior technical resource by helping to train and develop technical support and application staff in using online processing database environments.

The Database Administrator is expected to stay current with industry trends, identify effective tools for troubleshooting and maintenance, and develop methods to continually assess database performance and identify areas for improvement.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides a quick response, good/effective communication, courteous and complete follow-up, and engages in an understanding of the individual business needs.
• Works with systems architecture, application development, and application support to achieve a state-of-the-art environment which meets current and future business objectives.
• Trains and develops technical support and applications staff to better utilize online processing database environments.
• Exhibits knowledge and experience with databases.
• Ensures databases have a reliable backup plan and sound recovery procedures.
• Assumes full ownership of all outcomes start to finish. Multitasks and prioritizes tasks using appropriate critical decision-making skills.
• Identifies problems, probable causes, impacts on operations, and reports to stakeholders per department procedure. Offers possible solutions and determines the optimal course of action.
• Pursues opportunities for self-development. Stays current with industry trends as they relate to job responsibilities.
• Identifies the best available tools for database troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Develops a methodology for the ongoing assessment of database performance and the identification of problem areas.
• 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.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Minimum Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant computer specialty required

Experience
• Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on database development and design experience, with an emphasis on Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience implementing release management, backup procedures, and replication for database systems required.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.

Certifications and Licenses
• Current Montana driver’s license or the ability to obtain a Montana driver’s license within established departmental guidelines required. Must be eligible to be insured to operate Billings Clinic vehicles, if applicable.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.

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.