Pharmacist Clinical II Per Diem

Pharmacy (Billings Clinic Hospital)

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.

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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 and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

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.

The incumbent in this position is responsible for assisting in the development, implementation and delivery of high quality pharmaceutical services. Work of the graduate pharmacist is conducted under the review and supervision of the registered pharmacist.

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. Reviews and interprets physician orders to ensure appropriate medication use. Contacts physician to clarify any questionable order. Carefully checks all data entry, medication carts, and ADM fills for accuracy. Accurately, safely, and properly prepares or supervises the preparation of all sterile (e.g., IV admixtures) and non-sterile products. Controls the distribution of controlled substances, dangerous drugs, and investigational drugs as required by state and federal regulations. Participates as needed in clinical programs and/or functions as a clinical pharmacist. Assists in the training and orientation of new employees, students, and residents. Provides assistance, direction, and clinical supervision of the pharmacy technical staff. Documents and is accountable for all clinical pharmacy interventions. Performs other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Additional duties for Clinical Pharmacist II include: Monitoring drugs, disease states, and clinical pathways and interacts with physicians to optimize drug therapy; writes consults in progress notes. Recommends therapeutic alternatives to physicians to increase therapeutic efficiency and reduce cost. Develops drug use criteria, clinical pathways, and other tools used to monitor drug therapy. Makes presentations to the medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff as required by DUR program. Document consults in designated patient chart or medical record. Acts as a drug information resource to medical staff, other professionals, patients, and their families. Participates in the educational needs of all customers listed previously. Education, counseling, and in-servicing are a large part of the position duties. Writes clinical evaluations of new drugs to help determine if they will be added to the formulary. Acts as a preceptor for pharmacy students and PGY1 residents.

Additional duties for Lead Clinical Pharmacist & Clinical Pharmacist Specialists include: Routinely gives formal presentations and write-ups to pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff on current and relevant clinical pharmacy topics. Assists, guides, and directs pharmacotherapy research activities within the pharmacy department and the facility. Directs development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services in specialty area (e.g., medication safety initiatives, protocol development, formulary changes, and alternative medications in response to changes, changes in response to new regulations or). Assists and supports management by providing direction to staff and coordinating the day-to-day operational activities. Responsible for meeting budgetary targets by making daily staffing or resource allocation decisions. Acts as a resource to staff responding to procedural questions and assistance with problem resolution. Schedules staff and coordinates emergency/contingency staffing needs. Participates in and provides input/feedback into the interviewing, hiring, performance appraisal, coaching/counseling, and/or disciplinary processes for direct-report staff. Orients new staff and provides for ongoing mentoring, training, and educational needs for existing staff. Develops and conducts ongoing competency assessment and quality reviews of various technical aspects of the pharmacist or technician's job. Identifies areas needing additional education, training, etc. Identifies and implements quality, service, revenue, and expense process improvement initiatives. Investigates and responds to issues and/or complaints from staff and/or patients. Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality. Participates in institutional and community efforts to promote public health and the pharmacy profession. Assists with organization and supervision of pharmacy student and PGY1 resident rotations. Acts as a liaison for staff to leadership. To ensure supervision and availability to staff, appropriately and consistently staffs in the area they are leading or specializing.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with advanced clinical training. Certifications and Licenses: Healthcare provider CPR Certification required within 90 days of hire. ACLS Certification within 1 year of hire as deemed appropriate by job duties. Current Montana Pharmacist license.

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.

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.