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Benefis Health System
Great Falls, Montana

Inpatient Pharmacist, (Full Time, Exempt)

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$118,476.80

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you!

**Sign on bonus options for new and experienced Pharmacists!

Why Work at Benefis?

  • Medical Benefits & 403B Retirement with Employer Match
  • Flexible Schedules
  • PTO and STD Benefits
  • Professional Growth Program - Quarterly Payouts!
  • Certification Pay and Medbridge Subscription
  • Onsite Fitness Center
  • Community Discounts
  • Annual Wage Increases
  • Employee Recognition Banquet and more!

Provides pharmaceutical care by identifying, assessing, and solving medication problems. Responsible for providing physician, staff and family (caregivers) with drug information. Processes all prescription orders, maintaining appropriate records, and overseeing preparation, storage, and distribution of all pharmaceuticals. Also responsible for the supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, and to handle constantly changing situations. Demonstrates the ability to deal with a variety of people, deal with stressful situations, and handle conflict.

Will perform all job duties or job tasks as assigned. Will follow and adhere to all requirements, regulations and procedures of any licensing board or agency. Must comply with all Benefis Health System’s organization policies and procedures.

Education/License/Experience Requirements

Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Montana.

Pharm.D. degree, or BS Pharmacy, from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Anticoagulation therapy management certification from ACPE Accredited course and/or certified anticoagulation provider from ASHP when applicable.

  • Exemption Wage
  • Exempt
  • Starting Wage
  • $118,476.80/annual
  • Actual offered wage is based on applicable experience

Key Responsibilities

The Inpatient Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care by identifying and solving medication problems while providing drug information to physicians and caregivers. They are also responsible for processing prescription orders and supervising pharmacy technicians and support personnel.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Montana. Anticoagulation therapy management certification is also required or preferred as applicable.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication managementPrescription processingPharmacy operationsClinical pharmacyRegulatory complianceConflict resolutionStress managementTime management

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 55% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $138k (middle half $135k–$150k)130 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMontana index 94.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Montana50 active10,456 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 55% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Pharmacist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 19% offer loan repayment10,761 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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3
<$150k
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$150k-175k
3
$175k-200k
2
$200k-225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,255 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Benefis Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Great Falls, Mt
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Benefits
403B Retirement with Employer Match
Flexible Schedules
PTO
Short-Term Disability
Professional Growth Program - Quarterly Payouts
Certification Pay
Medbridge Subscription

Living in Great Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$331k
Typical market rent
$1,433/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Great Falls, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.