Pharmacy Consultant

ICU Medical•United States,

7h•Remote

About The Position

The Pharmacy Consultant leads healthcare customers through the development, optimization, and implementation of drug libraries for smart infusion pump systems with dose error reduction software (DERS), and supports IV-EHR integration initiatives. The role partners with pharmacy leadership, nursing, IT, and clinical stakeholders at mid- to large-sized health systems to help ensure safe, compliant, and efficient medication administration workflows. The consultant works with customer teams to design, configure, validate, and govern drug libraries; standardize medication concentrations, dosing limits, and infusion parameters; and support implementation planning, training, and issue resolution. The role also provides medication safety and infusion pump guidance, communicates project status and risks, and contributes implementation expertise to new product development. The position is remote in any state except Colorado, California, Connecticut, Montana, Maine, or New York, and typically involves travel up to 30% of the time, including overnight hotel stays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
At least 3 years of experience in pharmacy operations, including at least 2 years in a consulting or implementation role involving infusion pumps and safety software.
Active Pharmacy license in at least one U.S. state.
Strong knowledge of infusion pump workflows, medication safety protocols, and clinical informatics.
Experience with safety software and interoperability in healthcare environments.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced project management capabilities.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and self-motivation.
Advanced computer skills, including MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel frequently, including sitting on a plane or traveling in a car for up to 6 hours.

Nice To Haves

Advanced certifications in medication safety or informatics.
Hospital pharmacy management or clinical supervisory experience, or clinical consulting experience.
Acute care hospital and/or clinical experience.
Pharmacy informatics experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with customer cross-functional teams to design, configure, and validate smart infusion pump drug libraries with DERS, ensuring functionality aligns with clinical workflows.
Oversee end-to-end drug library development for smart infusion pump implementations.
Work with pharmacy leadership to standardize medication concentrations, dosing limits, and infusion parameters according to institutional policies and evidence-based practice.
Co-lead multidisciplinary drug library review sessions.
Recommend drug library governance models and long-term maintenance strategies.
Partner with Nursing, Project Management, IT, and operational stakeholders to support project execution and timelines.
Build and maintain client stakeholder relationships, address challenges, and provide expert guidance to support client satisfaction and project goals.
Provide recommendations on medication safety practices and infusion pump programming to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
Lead advanced training for pharmacy and clinical staff on the safety software and infusion pumps.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex clinical issues during implementations.
Identify opportunities to improve implementation processes and tools and contribute to organizational best practices.
Provide internal and external stakeholders with project status, risk, and resolution updates.
Evaluate professional literature and understand the application of statistics.
Understand healthcare trends and improvement initiatives and explain the role of ICU Medical solutions in those initiatives.
Present to clinician groups and interact effectively with senior hospital clinical leadership.
Collaborate with R&D and Upstream Marketing as an implementation subject matter expert during the new product development lifecycle.