Pharmacist Informatics Specialist

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Job Summary

Responsible for managing and directing the development and implementation of the informatics applications, tools, medication orderables, and decision support to enhance the safe and effective medication use process. Ensures consistency with organizational philosophy and goals, compliance with applicable administrative, clinical and regulatory requirements. Partners with Pharmacy Management, IS, clinical analysts and IS pharmacists, Nursing Informatics, Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO), Oncology providers, and otherSystem Pharmacy leaders in support of medication cycle and pharmacy systems development and implementation. Develops protocol builds within Epic relating to research studies, standards of care, and potential infusion services. Will also be responsible for other Beacon builds as necessary.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the pharmacy informatics expert resource and Pharmacy department liaison to Clinical Operations. Networks within the System and the external Pharmacy profession to maintain clinical informatics expertise.
• Manages the process for approval of medication order changes, including creation of medication order sets to ensure safe, effective and efficient evidence-based prescribing.
• Designs, organizes and implements effective and actionable medication rules and alerts for physicians and pharmacists.
• Develops and maintains the Pharmacy’s clinical information and technology strategic plan by assessing areas where technology enhancements would promote more effective and efficient patient care services and advising clinical operations on strategic direction for technology applications in pharmacy and medication management systems.
• Designs, implements and monitors the drug library for smart infusion pumps. Collaborates with system Pharmacy leadership to ensure safe practices are maintained related to infusion pumps.
• Supports process improvement teams as the pharmacy informatics expert related to medication use. Leads the pharmacy clinical informatics and works closely with nursing and prescriber clinical informatics teams involving key stake holders in decision making.
• Plays active role in informatics policy and procedure development; software customization; upgrade planning, implementation, and testing; database management and mining.
• Provides and supports education and training related to new technology or technology changes.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• 2 years of relevant hospital pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Required
• Experience within institutional care, clinical pharmacy services and pharmacy systems management Preferred
• Prior experience designing, configuring, and implementing vendor software Preferred
• LIC – Clinical Pharmacist from the State of Michigan for 90 Days required
• LIC – Pharmacist Controlled Substance from the State of Michigan for 90 Days required

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6″ from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Sitting: Frequently
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Occasionally
• Forward Bend – Standing: Seldom
• Forward Bend – Sitting: Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation – Standing: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation – Sitting: Occasionally
• Reach – Above Shoulder: Seldom
• Reach – at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
• Handling: Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently

Primary Location

SITE – 4700 60th St – Grand Rapids

Department Name

EHR – Meds And Infusion

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8:00am to 5:00pm

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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