Pharmacy Assistant Company State of Montana
Location Deer Lodge, MT
Date Posted 09/19/2026
Description
PHARMACY ASSISTANT MONTANA STATE PRISON DEER LODGE, MT
The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in yourmunity, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you! TheRehabilitation and Programs Divisionensures the physical and mental well-being of inmates, delivers educational and vocational opportunities within prisons, and overseesmunity facilities dedicated to successfully reintegrating offenders into Montanamunities. Also, this division delivers trauma-informed support to victims of offenders in the correctional system. Join the team responsible for building better tomorrows today! The Infirmary Unit provides inpatient care with 24-hour nursing coverage in a 13-bed unit and provides medical management for 1400 inmates. The Pharmacy Assistantsupports the medication delivery system at the Montana State Prison to ensure medications are ordered, processed and delivered in a timely manner.
- Maintains patients' records, assists in processing medication orders and tracks delivery of medications from the mail-order pharmacy vendor.
- Ensure that inmates are transferred to various locations in the system and those discharged from the system have an adequate supply of medication.
- Reports to the Director of Nursing or designated nursing supervisor and provides administrative support function to same.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma/GED
- Two years' experience in a pharmacy or medical office setting.
- Prefer a certification as a registered Pharmacy Technician but not required.
BENEFITS
Your service is rewarded withpetitivepensation and generous
- State of Montana Benefits. State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Only online applications are accepted. By ing online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application. To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are ing for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered. Successful applicants will be subject to
- Criminal history check
- Child/patient/offender abuse registries
- Reference checks The Department of Corrections participates in