Clinical Informatics Pharmacist

About The Job

The Clinical Informatics Pharmacist (CI Pharmacist) is responsible for the technologies supporting Pharmacy operations and Medication Management. The CI Pharmacist works collaboratively with patient care teams, Pharmacy departmental leadership, Quality Medication Safety, Performance Improvement, clinical leadership, and Information Systems. This associate is an expert in the use of technology to optimize medication processes through automation, EMR, electronic decision support, and data analytics and reporting. Using knowledge of pharmacy practice and informatics concepts, the CI Pharmacist is responsible for effective process design, translation of requests into system specifications, priority setting, troubleshooting and issue resolution, and ongoing management and support of the Pharmacy systems.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Coordinates the department's technology/automation services and enhancements to include: facilitating hardware and software design needs, build, testing, maintenance, and implementation of automation technologies.
• Completes appropriate localized build for the EMR and pharmacy systems. Follows all Information Services change management policies and procedures.
• Performs project management for Pharmacy technology initiatives. Develops and manages work plans, driving accountability to meet established goals and deadlines.
• Develops and implements effective and measurable training programs to ensure the consistent, safe, and efficient use of IT systems.
• Develops, implements, maintains, and communicates effective and reliable downtime processes and procedures.
• Manages and troubleshoots day-to-day hardware and software needs and issues. Effectively escalates and communicates risks and issues while communicating status updates.
• Performs quarterly audits and reconciles user access to non-active, directly linked systems to ensure associates have the appropriate level of access.
• Participates in development, testing, monitoring, and evaluation of electronic medication decision support for continuous improvement and advancement in the EMR.
• Ensures and is responsible for documentation of business requirements, data dictionaries, operational support guides, and other relevant documentation to support design, development, governance, and sustainment of dashboards and analytic tools.
• Prepares and participates in presentations, in-services, facilities tours, etc., for internal and external customers and regulatory agencies to promote pharmacy and medication use information system optimization throughout the MedStar system.
• Collaborates with clinical informatics across the system to ensure the department is aligned with MedStar practices/processes and provides feedback for improvements.
• Consistently participates in the face-to-face Pharmacy informatics team meetings.
• Serves as liaison to the MedStar IT team to ensure ongoing reliability, efficiency, and advancement of the EMR and automated dispensing, infusion, and pharmacy point-of-care technologies.
• Performs duties of the Patient Care Pharmacist to ensure prompt and accurate dispensing of all inpatient medications.
• Provides input and assists in the development of hospital goals, objectives, policies, and procedures relative to clinical informatics.
• Communicates effectively and regularly with Pharmacy leadership and associates.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.

Key Skills/ Competency

• Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
• Pharmacy Operations
• Medication Management
• Information Systems
• EMR Systems
• Data Analytics
• Process Design
• System Specifications
• Troubleshooting
• User Access Audits