Clinical Systems Analyst I - Inpatient Pharmacy

Cleveland Clinic•Colesville, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Systems Analyst I supports inpatient pharmacy operations at Marymount Hospital, a community-focused facility serving Med/Surg and behavioral health populations, with a strong emphasis on psychiatric pharmacotherapy. The role serves as a subject matter expert for pharmacy automation systems, oversees daily and monthly controlled substance monitoring, backs up the pharmacy buyer in purchasing, and uses data to identify trends and drive process improvements. The analyst works with pharmacy leadership and enterprise peers, participates in Medication Management meetings, and assists with workflow optimization and staff training to support safe, efficient, high-quality pharmacy operations. The position is onsite Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The caregiver participates in on-call rotations, but is not scheduled to work weekends or holidays. The role supports clinical information system implementation, application functionality development and testing, user support and training, documentation, and system projects across the development life cycle with direction from the Lead Analyst.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an allowed education and experience substitution: a high school diploma/GED, one year of relevant experience, and four additional years of healthcare IT experience; or an associate’s degree, one year of relevant experience, and two additional years of healthcare experience.
One year of applicable hospital or major medical center experience, or one year of recent experience supporting a major clinical information system.
Experience typically supported by a license in a medically related field, such as nursing, pharmacy assisting, medical assisting, medical technology, or EMT.
Technical certification may be required.
Familiarity with processes and procedures related to healthcare regulatory agencies.
In-depth knowledge of clinical theory and practice.
Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.
Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

ITIL Foundations certification is required within six months of hire.
Prior inpatient pharmacy experience and/or analytical Excel experience.
Registered or certified pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

Participate in the implementation of clinical information systems.
Develop and test application functionality.
Assist with training programs related to automated systems.
Interact with end users to define problems.
Coordinate and conduct education and end-user training programs to ensure systems are used as designed.
Assist with developing end-user documentation or permanent reference materials that provide clear, concise information.
Provide implementation assistance for system projects through all phases of the system development life cycle, with direction from the Lead Analyst.
Oversee daily and monthly controlled substance monitoring.
Provide backup support for purchasing to the pharmacy buyer.
Use data to identify trends and drive process improvements.
Partner with pharmacy leadership and enterprise peers, participate in Medication Management meetings, and assist with workflow optimization and staff training.