Pharmacist/Informaticist

Tohono O•Sells, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist/Informaticist serves as a unit pharmacist specializing in clinical informatics applications. The role coordinates implementation, management, program development, and clinical development of Pharmacy-specific elements of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other clinical software packages. The position is based in the Sells Hospital Pharmacy in Sells, Arizona, and requires travel to TONHC pharmacy locations. It supports the daily interface between clinicians and Pharmacy-related EHR elements across TONHC facilities. The TONHC Chief Supervisory Pharmacist provides broad direction and performs supervisory functions, including evaluations, leave approval, personnel-file maintenance, and other personnel actions. The incumbent supports implementation and ongoing operation of clinical software, maintains unit-wide software configurations, and helps establish decision-making processes for clinical software across service areas. The role evaluates information flows and coordinates processes to support accurate data exchange, including point-of-care billing and reporting. It trains providers and system users, develops documentation and communication tools, and promotes data validity and security. The Pharmacist/Informaticist also develops protocols and policies with health professionals and application coordinators, conducts quality assurance and performance-improvement activities, and works with regional information technology staff and application coordinators to implement integrated systems and resolve conflicts. The position also provides outpatient pharmacy services throughout TONHC, including medication regimen review, therapeutic consultation, prescription and over-the-counter medication dispensing, and gathering patient medication and health histories. Pharmacy and drug information services may be provided to eligible individuals in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations. The incumbent contributes to a team effort and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of pharmacy concepts, principles, practices, and techniques sufficient to provide direct patient services.
Knowledge of federal pharmacy-operation laws and regulations.
Knowledge of substances’ physical and chemical properties, drug therapeutic actions, and chemical, biological, pharmacological, and biopharmaceutical principles.
Knowledge of appropriate pharmacy reference and resource materials and how to use them.
Working knowledge of healthcare Privacy Act and security requirements, TONHC RPMS clinical software applications, and national policies and procedures.
Experience or demonstrated interest in RPMS software packages and automated pharmacy systems such as ScriptPro and Pyxis, or medical informatics.
Experience serving as a liaison between organizational groups, contributing effectively to organizational teams, and coordinating software implementation projects.
Skills in problem-solving, workplace interpersonal relationships, and conflict resolution.
A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS Pharm) and at least four years of pharmacy experience; alternatively, a Pharm.D. or master's degree and at least two years of pharmacy experience.
An active, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in at least one U.S. state or territory; a copy of the license must be submitted.
Ability to distinguish basic colors.
Immunization against measles and rubella is required.
Upon recommendation for hire, successful criminal-background and National FBI fingerprint checks are required, including a 39-month driving record check.
May be required to possess and maintain a valid driver's license, with no DUIs or major traffic citations within the preceding three years; if required to operate program vehicles, must meet the tribal employer's insurance requirements for a driver's permit.
Depending on departmental needs, may be required to demonstrate fluency in both Tohono O'odham and English as a condition of employment.
Must be willing to travel to TONHC pharmacy locations and may be required to temporarily relocate to other TONHC facilities.

Nice To Haves

Specialty Board Certification, completion of an ASHP or APHA hospital or ambulatory pharmacy residency, or national certification in one chronic disease state is preferred.
Influenza vaccination is recommended.

Responsibilities

Support local implementation and ongoing operation of multi-service clinical software applications.
Set up and maintain clinical software across the service unit and implement new clinical packages and software patches.
Establish decision-making processes and develop programs for clinical software implementation across service areas.
Analyze information-flow processes and serve as a liaison between service lines, including aligning systems for accurate point-of-care billing and reporting data.
Train providers and other system users to incorporate new technology into daily practice.
Develop tools that support accurate documentation, data validity, and data security.
Develop and use drug text, multi-clinic medication tools, laboratory quick-orders, patient alerts, clinical reminders, and other communication tools to support patient care and appropriate pharmacologic therapy.
Communicate with regional system users to evaluate clinical software and identify needed system modifications.
Collaborate with health professionals and application coordinators to develop treatment protocols, standards of practice, and policies associated with or enhanced by the EHR.
Conduct quality assurance and performance-improvement activities, including random audits, patient chart reviews, review criteria development, and RPMS/EHR reporting.
Coordinate with regional DIRM and OIT staff and other application coordinators to implement integrated packages, resolve conflicts, provide secondary support on related modules, and maintain seamless operations.
Provide on-site outpatient pharmacy support throughout TONHC.
Serve as a therapeutic consultant to medical and clinical staff.
Evaluate medication regimens for appropriateness, interactions, therapeutic duplications, non-adherence, and adverse drug events.
Accurately fill and dispense prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Interview patients or proxies to obtain significant past and current medical and pharmaceutical history.
Provide pharmacy and drug information services to eligible individuals in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations.
Perform other duties as assigned and contribute to a team effort.