Pharmacy Technician | Columbia Falls Pharmacy

Logan Health Medical Center•Columbia Falls, MT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Logan Health's Columbia Falls Pharmacy has a rare opportunity for a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join their team! ' What we offer you! Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount - 50% off and family discount No work on Sundays! Additional Saturday shift differential pay of $2.25 per hour! 401(k) with generous employer match Affordable health, dental and vision benefits! Where we are located: Our pharmacy is located in the historic town of Columbia Falls, MT, conveniently situated inside the Super 1 Grocery Store. In addition, you will be working in the Flathead Valley, which offers stunning mountain views, two ski resorts, hiking and biking trails, as well as Glacier National Park! What you'll be doing: In this role, you’ll play a key part in medication distribution, inventory management, and patient support—all while working alongside experienced pharmacists and healthcare professionals. Your contributions will help keep our pharmacy running smoothly. We’re looking for someone with pharmacy technician experience, strong organizational skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for healthcare. If you are ready to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

Possess an active licensure with the Montana Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) in good standing. (We are only accepting licensed, experienced candidates at this time)
RQI First Responder required.
Proficient typing skills required.
Must have an understanding of medical terminology and calculations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in Pharmacy Systems and Electronic Health Records preferred.
Possess ability to learn other software as needed.

Responsibilities

Understands and completes all aspects of medication distribution from the pharmacy to all areas assigned including, but not limited to; inpatient and/or outpatient dispensing. These duties may include, but are not limited to: Filling the automated dispensing machines and utilizing the bar code scanning. Filling patient drawers in all nursing units. Delivering medications in the most efficient manner to all assigned areas. These duties will be supervised and verified by a pharmacist and/or technician that is currently a tech-check-tech technician.
Completes rounds according to current policy. This includes delivering and retrieving medications, debiting and crediting medications to patient specific accounts to ensure accurate billing. This process will be coordinated with other pharmacy personnel to meet the immediate needs of the pharmacy department.
Promptly and efficiently answers telephone calls, responds to inquiries and routes appropriately as needed.
Performs all tasks associated with maintaining the pharmacy inventory. This includes, but is not limited to: Ordering, receiving, and shelving medications. Documents and communicates drug shortages. Monitors the pharmacy inventory for out dated medications, and disposes according to current policy.
Exhibits a working knowledge of all pharmacy computer systems.
Aids in staff development, orients new employees and students, participates in quality assessment, and improvement projects.
Maintains a neat and orderly environment. This includes, but is not limited to: Cleaning duties. Medication disposal Trash disposal
Actively continues education to keep abreast of Pharmacy law and to maintain current licensure.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Benefits

Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount - 50% off and family discount
No work on Sundays!
Additional Saturday shift differential pay of $2.25 per hour!
401(k) with generous employer match
Affordable health, dental and vision benefits!
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Employer-provided life insurance
Voluntary life and disability insurance options
Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident options
Employee assistance program (EAP)
FSA
Free parking
Paid time off, Holiday pay, and Illness bank
Employee referral program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Wellness Program that includes wellness coaching, classes, wellness incentives and more
Logan Health Fitness Center - Waived registration fee and 1/2 off monthly membership dues