Specialty Pharmacy Intern

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

89d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an internship position in the Specialty Pharmacy department at Billings Clinic. Under the close supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the intern will compound and dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies as prescribed. The role involves reviewing physician orders, clarifying information, and consulting with medical staff and nursing personnel to ensure high-quality pharmaceutical services. Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system recognized nationally for its quality and commitment to nursing excellence.

Requirements

Completion of first professional year (third year of college) of undergraduate training to become a pharmacist
Current license as an intern pharmacist with the Montana State Board of Pharmacy
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.

Responsibilities

Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.
Functions as a staff pharmacist or pharmacy technician. Work is reviewed and checked by a pharmacist.
Assists the pharmacist with all aspects of the Billings Clinic medication distribution system including compounding/admixing pharmaceutical preparations, filling bottles/bubble-packs with prescribed tablets/capsules, typing labels for bottles, unit-dose cart-fill, charge/crediting medications.
Contacts physicians to clarify any questionable order.
Carefully checks medication carts for accuracy.
Accurately, safely, and properly prepares intravenous admixtures. Work is reviewed and checked by a pharmacist.
Answers the telephone and assists customers seeking pharmaceutical care. Performs a variety of data entry and report generating tasks.
Maintains an accurate perpetual inventory by recording and verifying all narcotic medications used.
Facilitates the delivery of all pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the customer/patient.
Enters charges and credits for the adjudication/reconciliation of patient accounts and insurance claims billing.
Maintains the pharmacy in a neat and organized condition.
Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
Identify needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational/departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency safety standards relevant to job performance.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.