Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient PRN
About The Position
Join the Inpatient Pharmacy Team at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana. The pharmacist works with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support safe, timely, and effective medication therapy across a 286-bed regional hospital. The decentralized inpatient pharmacy model places pharmacists in patient care areas for multidisciplinary collaboration and direct participation in clinical decision-making. Pharmacists rotate through Pediatrics, NICU, ICU, Operating Room, and Emergency Department settings and support safe, effective, evidence-based medication therapy. St. Vincent Regional Hospital provides care to people in Montana and Northern Wyoming and offers progressive specialty services, regional clinics, and St. Vincent Children’s Hospital. The hospital’s new location is expected to open in 2029. This is an as-needed PRN role with variable shifts throughout the workday. The scheduled weekly hours are 0, and the listed hourly range is $62.89–$92.44, dependent on experience. Benefits eligibility is listed as yes; details are provided through the employer’s benefits information.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution; education will be verified.
- License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances.
- Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes governing pharmacy practice in the state of practice.
- Effective communication, people-management, and project-management skills.
- Immunization certification if applicable to practice-site needs.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
- Board certification.
- Health system residency.
Responsibilities
- Review patients’ medication orders for allergy interactions, duplicate therapy, appropriateness of drug therapy, and drug-drug interactions; make evidence-based interventions to optimize medication use.
- Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective therapies and accurately dispense medications.
- Oversee and/or participate in ensuring medications are appropriately prepared, delivered promptly to care areas, and stored securely and appropriately for stability and workflow.
- Counsel patients and promote quality medication education and adherence while providing respectful, professional service.
- Complete regulatory and compliance training and maintain clear, complete documentation of regulatory requirements.
- Follow applicable state and federal laws and regulations, pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
- Supervise and direct interns, technicians, and support personnel as required.
- Provide medication-related clinical consultation and clarification to other health professionals.
- Take initiative to solve problems involving equipment, maintenance, drug availability, staffing, and extraordinary patient-care concerns.
- Identify opportunities to improve or streamline processes and improve patient satisfaction.
- Identify potential safety hazards affecting patients or staff and take appropriate action.
- Participate in departmental meetings and contribute ideas or feedback.
- Support clinic, hospital, and system directives related to clinical practice, compliance, business operations, standardization, and customer service.
- Support local and enterprise pharmacy leadership initiatives.
- Rotate through Pediatrics, NICU, ICU, Operating Room, and Emergency Department settings.
Benefits
- Benefits eligibility is listed as yes; the posting refers applicants to the employer’s benefits details.
- The employer describes a comprehensive benefits package intended to support well-being across physical, mental, and spiritual health and a sustainable culture of wellness.
