Bozeman Health
Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient (Casual Call, Variable Shift)
Bozeman, MT · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
EpicEHR/EMRPharmacy PracticeRadiologyCommunication
About the role
- Performs order verification; prepares/dispenses medications (including sterile and hazardous preparations); delivers patient education; and supports immunization services and protocol-driven ambulatory activities where assigned.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct medication distribution and clinical support across assigned inpatient and outpatient service areas.
- Partners with the care team to optimize pharmacotherapy, advance antimicrobial stewardship, support transitions of care (including "med-to-bed"), and respond to time-sensitive clinical needs to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective medication use.
- Performs prospective and concurrent clinical monitoring; provides evidence-based recommendations; participates in antimicrobial stewardship activities and pathway/order-set optimization.
- Delivers counseling on new/ongoing therapies, adverse effects, adherence, device technique, and vaccination when applicable.
- Completes medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and coordination of take-home medications; supports "med-to-bed" services to reduce readmissions and improve access.
- Manages protocol-driven clinics/services (e.g., anticoagulation, centralized prescription refill, pharmacist-nursing hypertension clinic) under established guidelines and documentation standards, as assigned.
- Prepares, screens, administers, and documents vaccinations per policy and state requirements, as assigned.
- Utilizes Epic/EHR, automated dispensing systems, outpatient pharmacy software, MPDR/PDMP, and clinical databases (e.g., Lexicomp) to support safe medication use and decision-making.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
- Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD).
- Records clinical activities, interventions, and outcomes in the EHR and required systems
- maintains competencies and required certifications.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Records clinical activities, interventions, and outcomes in the EHR and required systems; maintains competencies and required certifications.
- Required:
- Current Montana Pharmacist license or eligibility to obtain upon hire.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
- American Heart Association Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), or ability to obtain within ninety (90) days of hire if working within a setting that requires the certification.
- Preferred:
- Essential Job Functions: In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
- Verifies orders/prescriptions for indication, dose, route, interactions, allergies, and duplication
- resolves discrepancies
- accurately prepares/dispenses medications, including sterile and hazardous preparations per policy/USP standards.
- Performs prospective and concurrent clinical monitoring
Nice to have
- Postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency training if working within an acute/inpatient setting.
- Two (2) years of relevant pharmacy practice experience.
- Experience with Epic/Willow, outpatient pharmacy systems, MPDR/PDMP, and clinical references (e.g., Lexicomp).
Skills
- Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues.
- Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed.
- Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings.
- Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances.
- Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses.
- Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.
- They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
- 77346080 Pharmaceutical Services (BHDH)
Benefits
- Responds to clinical alerts (e.g., code blue/PALS, stroke alerts, RRTs, traumas); prepares/recommends medications and documents per protocol, as assigned for inpatient coverage.
- Monitors pharmacy workflow; provides oversight and guidance to technicians; performs after-hours outpatient prescription procedures when applicable to service coverage.
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