Pharmacist - Pharmacy Informatics

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ACCOUNTABILITIES

*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*

Informatics Practice:  

• Works in the build, implementation, integration, and maintenance of automation and technology to assure safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Assures appropriate testing of all integrated applications.
• Ensures that knowledge‐based information, which includes the scientific literature of healthcare, is appropriately considered and evaluated prior to implementation of software changes.
• Participates in development, monitoring, and evaluation of decision support for continuous improvement, particularly for medications.
• Partners with clinicians to identify and facilitate advanced clinical decision support implementation within the electronic medical record to meet clinical goals.
• Participates in functional testing for human factors issues before and after system upgrades and improvements.

Order set management:

• Development and maintenance of overall principles for safe design and use of order sets, with a focus on medications.
• Development and maintenance of standard order set clinical content, standards, patient safety principles, and evidence-based practice guidelines.

Promotes effective communication concerning medication use applications.

• Assumes responsibility for the timely dissemination of information as related to pharmacy automation and technology.
• Participates as a member of interdepartmental committees when requested and imparts knowledge related to pharmacy automation and technology.
• Actively participates in the development, prioritization, and determination of core clinical decision‐support systems.

Ensures pharmacy systems are compliant with and support regulatory guidelines.

• Ensures that medication related systems support compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
• Ensures that medication related systems support compliance with Joint Commission, Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services, and recognized pharmacy practice standards.

Participates in research activities related to the advancement of pharmaceutical care.

• Provides support for pharmacy residency research activities.
• Provides support to medical staff and allied health professionals for drug utilization data gathering and analysis.
• Supports drug data analysis for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities.
• Provides support for internal audits, billing, and financial analysis.  

Assists pharmacy leadership in the advancement of pharmacy automation and technology.

• Helps develops and facilitate the implementation of goals and objectives for the advancement of automation technology in the Department of Pharmacy.
• Participates in quality projects and on assigned committees to provide expertise on using the clinical information system to achieve goals.
• In conjunction with the pharmacy leadership team, provides assistance to the institution’s committees and clinical leaders to ensure that medication‐related systems support interoperability and transportability of clinical information while maintaining patient safety and confidentiality.  

Leadership/Professional Practice:  

• Participates in the orientation, education, and mentoring of new staff (i.e., pharmacists, pharmacy residents, nurses, pharmacy technicians, etc.) as needed.
• Demonstrates teamwork within the Pharmacy Department and participate in the group approach to patient care by providing support to peers and other practice areas as needed in addition to daily assignments.
• Demonstrates reliability and accountability to Pharmacy Department, colleagues, and healthcare professionals.

Serves as an internal and external liaison for the goals and vision of the Department of Pharmaceutical services.

• Demonstrate dedication and loyalty to the department and colleagues.
• Participates actively with the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other groups as requested.

Designs and implements quality improvement changes to the organization’s medication‐use system.

• Conducts practice‐related projects, clinical research, or pharmacy quality improvement initiatives using effective project management skills.
• Reviews protocols, orders, and policies as requested.
• Reviews, evaluates, and discusses the results of investigations of pharmacy informatics/practice‐related issues.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences or PharmD Degree

Skills: Capable of quickly absorbing knowledge of assigned clinical software applications and healthcare operations.

Years of Experience: 2 years of acute care or retail pharmacy experience.

License: Ohio or Michigan Board of Pharmacy

Certification: Informaticists supporting Epic will have or obtain Epic Certification in their primary application within three months of completing the first Epic class. Obtaining and maintenance of Epic Certification in the primary application is a mandatory job requirement. Obtaining and maintenance of a secondary or supporting Epic Certification will be at the discretion of leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Skills: IT background, Effective oral, written communication, and follow-up skills. Strong interpersonal relationship skills. Task management and problem-solving skills expected. Project management and leadership experience desired. Requires strong self-motivation, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Strong desktop tool usage including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Self-motivated, detail-oriented, problem solver.

Years of Experience: 3-5 years of acute care or retail experience.

License: N/A

Certification: Epic certification

WORKING CONDITIONS

Personal Protective Equipment: N/A

Physical Demands: N/A

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions; it should not be considered exhaustive.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or other status protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

ProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through ProMedica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges. Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, ProMedica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit promedica.org/aboutus. 

Benefits:

We provide flexible benefits that include compensation and programs to help you take care of your family, your finances and your personal well-being. It’s what makes us one of the best places to work, and helps our employees live and work to their fullest potential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace