Pharmacist- System Specialist, 340B, FT Days

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leads and oversees projects and systems to ensure successful delivery within scope, quality, schedule, and cost constraints. Serves as a clinical subject matter expert and may participate in selecting, planning, and executing products, services, and outcomes beyond regular departmental duties. May initiate projects under pharmacy administration to enhance operations. Works with pharmacy executives, directors, managers, clinical pharmacists, and non-pharmacy clinical, ancillary, information services, and marketing teams. Coordinates allocated project team members and evaluates productivity, communication, and teamwork. Oversees multiple special projects and systems simultaneously, ensuring their integration across the department, and identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks. Remote work may be permitted at the discretion of the reporting operational leader. The role manages project and system work from feasibility assessment and requirements gathering through planning, execution, risk mitigation, closure, and transition to functional teams. It also evaluates operational workflows, develops process improvements, addresses workflow problems, incorporates stakeholder feedback, and adapts standardized workflows to individual clinical sites. The position promotes collaboration, communication, stakeholder education, conflict resolution, recognition, and professional development within project and operational teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an ACPE-approved College of Pharmacy.
Two years of experience in project management, system management, project coordination, and/or general business management.
Licensed to practice as a pharmacist, or eligible to become licensed within four months of hire, in the state where the team member is working.
Interpersonal skills and ability to problem-solve.
Ability to work in dynamic interdisciplinary team situations and handle urgent, stressful conditions.
Ability to interact effectively with subordinates, peers, supervisors, and people outside the department.
Knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology.
Mathematical and computer skills.
Understanding of BOP, DHEC, and DEA rules and regulations.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
Pharmacy experience preferred.
In lieu of an active pharmacist license, a graduate of an ACPE-accredited U.S. college of Pharmacy may qualify with an intern certificate pending initial licensure, or after completing reciprocity requirements while awaiting a board of pharmacy interview for licensure.

Responsibilities

Assess project or system feasibility through research and stakeholder engagement.
Collect requirements, objectives, and acceptance criteria from sponsors and stakeholders, and ensure alignment with department and enterprise objectives.
Identify, prioritize, and schedule deliverables, milestones, and activities.
Work with operational leadership to estimate resources, activity durations, and costs.
Prepare and update project documents, including charters, work breakdown structures, sign-offs, and lessons learned; follow reporting and documentation standards.
Work with operational leadership to recruit or assign team members and provide feedback on individual and team performance.
Monitor project and system activities for accuracy, quality, and integrity of information.
Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation plans.
Ensure project and system results meet agreed business objectives.
Facilitate project closure by archiving documents and conducting review sessions with stakeholders.
Coordinate transition of deliverables to functional teams.
Evaluate operational workflows and develop process improvement initiatives.
Anticipate, mitigate, and solve workflow problems; incorporate feedback from patients, clinical and ancillary staff, and leaders.
Standardize and customize workflow initiatives for individual clinical sites.
Facilitate collaboration and communication among operational, clinical, and ancillary staff.
Guide and educate project, system, and operational stakeholders.
Promote conflict resolution and prevention, recognize individual and team accomplishments, and encourage leadership and professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.