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The Information Technology Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients through the automation, maintenance and development of information technology and automation. This is achieved by serving as the primary professional staff member in the Department of Pharmacy responsible for the clinical and operational dimensions of technology to enhance use of medication information and safety in the patient care process. The Information Technology Pharmacist must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities.
Job Responsibility:
Act as primary liaison between the Department of Pharmacy and other health care professionals with respect to pharmacy information technology and automation issues
Works effectively with an inter-disciplinary team to evaluate, plan, design, develop, test, implement, maintain and support projects and initiatives of the department and the hospital
Actively participates and shares ideas in team, project and status meetings
Analyzes current and future needs through interviews and gathering data regarding regulatory requirements, operational procedures and hospital/departmental policies
Evaluates and provides recommendations on a broad range of hardware and software products for applicability, compatibility, safety, efficiency, and long-range integration with other systems
Demonstrates the ability to lead a project team
Assigns tasks, deadlines and responsibilities
Establishes clear accountability to accomplish departmental priorities. Heavily involved in day to day project tasks
Reports project status and issues to supervisor regularly
Responsible for meeting and exceeding customer expectations, delivering project expectations, and doing so within project timelines
If applicable, participation in the quality management program is expected with the goal of improving services by monitoring processes, analyzing data, implementing interventions to improve and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions
Responsibilities may include working to establish and maintain long and short term goals for the Quality Management Program
monitoring and documenting Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) for progress in meeting QI goals
and providing guidance and education to staff on Quality Management priorities and projects
If applicable, as part of the program, the staff will uphold the quality of the Patient Management Program to include the development and reassessment of the program
Maintains current industry knowledge and trends, attending educational events, acquiring certification, and participating in committee work as appropriate
Supports ongoing development, maintenance and support of hospital electronic health record system, including data reporting, performance improvement, identifying and resolving computer- and software-related problems, monitoring reports of problems, coordinating downtime and participating in quality improvement activities
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department
Requirements:
Pharmacy Doctorate OR Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy within 120 Days
Nice to have:
Completion of an accredited pharmacy residency
5 or more years experience in clinical pharmacy or 2 years hospital pharmacy experience AND 1 or more years experience in a position similar to Information Technology Pharmacist
Willow Ambulatory Certification - Epic Systems Corporation