Pharmacy Technician

Overview:

Advanced Care Hospital of Montana in Billings, Montana is a freestanding long-term acute care hospital providing advanced, interdisciplinary care to patients with critical, complex health conditions. As the region’s specialty hospital, we serve patients who have survived serious trauma, illness, or surgeries but still need a high level of medical care and time to heal. Our hospital offers specialized services including respiratory therapy for ventilator-dependent patients, cardiac monitoring and recovery, complex infection treatment, and comprehensive rehabilitation for those regaining strength after extended ICU stays. With all private rooms and a highly skilled staff (physicians, ICU/critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehab therapists), we ensure each patient receives attentive, individualized care. Advanced Care Hospital of Montana provides a supportive, family-friendly atmosphere where small victories are celebrated on the road to recovery. With Joint Commission accreditation and national recognition for quality, we are proud to be a place of hope and healing for patients and families in Montana when they need long-term acute care.

 

Billings, Montana

Montana’s largest city, Billings is a gateway to Yellowstone and the Beartooth Mountains. With low unemployment, a growing downtown, and stunning natural beauty, Billings offers a high quality of life and wide-open opportunity.

 

 

We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

 

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs.  These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements.  We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”.  These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

 

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

 

Benefits:

• PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
• Dental and Vision coverage
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
• Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Professional Growth:

• Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent unless registered by the State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician
• Current state certification and registration with the Board of Pharmacy preferred
• Hospital experience preferred
• National certification (PTCB) preferred

 

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to utilize concepts of age/developmental stages in interactions with patients and families. 

 

Responsibilities:

Retrieves, counts, and measures drugs. Assists Pharmacist in price-checking and restocking of drugs. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves prescription information from computer. Refers physicians' calls and any medical questions to pharmacist. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.