340B Clinical Informatics Pharmacist

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Informatics Pharmacist assists with the build, implementation, integration, and maintenance of automation and technology to ensure safe and appropriate use of medications and to optimize pharmacy practice and pharmacy systems. Participates in the development, monitoring, and evaluation of technology related to the medication use process. Collaborates with practitioners to identify and facilitate improvements for all available technologies within the medication use process. Ensures appropriateness of medication therapy according to professional standards and practices.

Requirements

1 year of experience in information technology/clinical systems or 2 years with pharmacy technology systems.
Pharmacist License
Licensed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience in a hospital pharmacy setting
Automatic Dispensing Cabinet database administration

Responsibilities

Routinely interacts with staff to determine system changes, workflow enhancements, and optimization for all available technologies.
Supports staff with technology related questions/issues and serves as a resource.
Participates in the orientation, education, and mentoring of new staff as needed.
Designs and implements quality improvement changes to the organization’s medication use system with utilization of available technology.
Troubleshoots and analyzes problems to identify and understand the spectrum of possible solutions and generate designs that capture essential aspects of solutions and their components.
Initiates steps in advance to reduce the risk of a problem, e.g., testing before a new release or system upgrade.
Aids the pharmacy leadership in the advancement of pharmacy automation and technology.
Ensures pharmacy and medication related systems are compliant with and support regulatory guidelines.
Assists pharmacy operations with optimizing Automated Dispensing Cabinets and is responsible for activities related to hardware and software upgrades.

Benefits

LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen.
While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.
Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
Deliver healthcare with heart.
Give people a reason to smile.
Put a little love in your work.
Be honest and real, but with compassion.
Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.