Pharmacy Informatics Specialist

DCH • Tuscaloosa, AL

75d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Informatics Specialist is responsible to collaborate with pharmacy leaders, patient care teams (Quality, Medication Safety, PI, etc.), as well as IT and other Informatics teams to develop, implement, and coordinate standardization of information system policies and procedures to promote the safe, efficient, and optimal use of medications. The Pharmacy Informatics Specialist will participate in organizational committees and serve as an expert Pharmacy Informatics resource, providing guidance and perspective on the design and development of pharmacy information systems to ensure that implementations support and enhance patient care, as well as the organization's operational and strategic priorities. The Pharmacy Informatics Specialist must be able to multi-task, perform all duties independently with strong prioritization skills and be self-directed in utilizing resources to meet objectives.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of pharmacy with a BS or PharmD degree.
• Licensed in the State of Alabama by reciprocity or examination.
• Must have a controlled substances certificate valid in the State of Alabama for the current year.
• 2 years or more of experience in pharmacy practice to include 1 year in hospital pharmacy setting or completion of a PGY1/PGY2 program within the past 12 months.
• Strong understanding of clinical workflow processes and performance improvements to support clinical practices.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed with excellent organization, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in using Meditech and/or previous experience in Pharmacy Informatics is preferred.
• Strong Critical thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Nice To Haves

• Previous participation and/or leadership in a hospital committee preferred.
• An ASHP Informatics certification will be required within 18 months for any Pharmacy Informatics Specialist hired prior to November 17, 2023.
• For any Pharmacy Informatics Specialist hired after November 17, 2023, an ASHP Informatics certification will be required within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Participate and provide clinical input during pharmacy applications system review, design, development/build, testing, validation, and implementation to support enhancement of pharmacy information systems and end-user optimization.
• Monitor and oversee the performance of the pharmacy information systems to ensure it is functioning correctly and meeting the organizational needs.
• Perform validation on changes, upgrades, or modifications to the current integrated information system with coordination with other Informatics teams.
• Test, train and adopt new system upgrades and maintenance of pharmacy dependent components designed to increase performance of CPOE, MAR, smart pumps libraries, dose range checking, medication safety rules, outpatient prescription process, IV Prep, TPN software, ADM, etc.
• Develop and maintain a strong, effective working relationship with pharmacy leaders and staff, as well as IT staff and other Informatics teams.
• Investigate and resolve issues reported by staff, providers and pharmacy leadership related to software, workflows and/or processes.
• Develop training materials and other tools to assist the pharmacy leadership team in utilizing drug usage and other analytical reports.
• Lead or participate in interdisciplinary committee(s) focused on IT solutions for improving medication management.
• Assist with process improvement activities, on-site training of staff; and IT-related patient safety opportunities.
• Perform miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as assigned, including checking and addressing barcode issues and rekeying incorrect orders.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees