Pharmacy Inform Analyst; KAL

Reports to the Director of Pharmacy Services or designee. Assists with the building, conversion, testing and training activities related to the implementation of Beacon software systems, in addition to assisting with the ongoing coordination of other Pharmacy software programs. Writes code to create tools and analytic reports from the electronic medical record, charge master, automated dispensing machines, pharmacy wholesaler and other pharmacy informatics systems to trend information and support quality measures.

Maintains audit reports and procedures to support regulatory and quality measures and other performance improvement initiatives. Performs pharmacoeconomic analysis of medication therapy. Manages and maintains the 340b drug catalog and daily charge/accumulation activities. Responsibilities include serving as a liaison with the Information Systems Department, troubleshooting software problems, conducting quality assurance activities and ongoing pharmacy data maintenance for Beacon software systems.

Also, may be assigned other job-related duties within the Pharmacy Department.

• MISSION:
  We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES:
  Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS:
  Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

• Recommending new policies and procedures to enhance the Beacon software system build and workflow processes (when applicable) to the Department Director or designee.
• Planning and assisting with the establishment of guidelines for the ongoing Pharmacy data maintenance of the Beacon software system.
• Monitoring Pharmacy software system applications and work assignments in progress (and those in the development stage) and providing periodic status reports to Pharmacy Leadership and Information Systems Department.
• Interfacing and working closely with team members to improve workflow processes through computer-related functions and ensure the accuracy of computer use and resulting data.
• Assisting with the ongoing data maintenance (and updating) of Beacon software systems.
• Assist with tailoring computer system applications to meet the unique requirements of Pharmacy.
• Accessing Beacon software systems to retrieve information for reports (and other needs).
• Assists with building, conversion, testing and associate resource support activities related to the implementation of Pharmacy software systems. Assists with ongoing maintenance of these systems.
• Recommends new workflows processes to the Department Director or designee.
• Provides ad hoc support to the outpatient and employee pharmacy software systems.

• Pricing Formulary Management/Simplification in the electronic health record and revenue systems.
• Create/run reports on the drug catalogue and purchases.
• Assist with pharmacy charge master maintenance.
• Implement and maintain various aspects of the electronic medical record, including, but not limited to charging systems as related to patient's and medication charges, building, maintaining, and troubleshooting medication batches, maintain and process drug waste charge report, build and maintain formulary, and perform charge audits.
• Manages and maintains the 340b drug catalog and daily charge/accumulation activities.
• Set up/maintenance and charge auditing for NDCs (national drug code), and units of measure and quantities to ensure proper reimbursement.
• Establishes and monitors process for performing charge audits for QCF (quantity conversion factors) for HCPCS (healthcare common procedure coding system) codes to ensure proper reimbursement. Creates audit procedures and reports to monitor pharmacy charges.

• Creates analytic tools from the automated dispensing machine medication management system to trend information to assist with identification of suspicious activity that may identify drug diversion, inform nursing staff of override activities, charge inaccuracies and other discrepancy events.
• Works with group purchasing organization and pharmaceutical wholesaler to identify and analyze data that will support initiatives to reduce costs; support the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee work.
• Creates analytic tools to support the pharmacoeconomic analysis of medication therapy management. Provides analytical and information system support to clinical committees; is a supporting member of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee and Pharmacy Nursing Collaborative Counsel.

• Establishes and maintains pharmacy department audit reports and procedures to allow for standardized, efficient, and complete charge audit procedures.
• Works with Information Systems to ensure all systems/processes are set up to optimize charge capture.
• Collaborates with financial and clinical departments to establish charge…