Associate Director, Pharmacy Informatics - Remote

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description
- Associate Director, Pharmacy Informatics
- Remote (2387526)

Associate Director, Pharmacy Informatics
- Remote - 2387526

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Associate Director of Pharmacy Informatics leads enterprise pharmacy informatics strategy and delivers technology-enabled solutions that improve medication safety, clinical effectiveness, affordability, and care-team workflows. The role develops, configures, tests, implements, and supports medication-related EHR tools; translates data into actionable insights; and leads cross-functional initiatives from design through launch. This leader partners with clinical, technology, operational, executive, governance, and vendor stakeholders;

chairs the pharmacy subcommittee of the EHR Governance Clinical Steering Council; and supports annual business planning and end-to-end pharmacy program design.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

• Lead pharmacy informatics strategy and execution across national, regional, and local teams, aligning initiatives with enterprise priorities and customer needs
• Oversee the design, build, configuration, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and ongoing support of medication-related EHR programs, clinical decision support, and medication record methodology
• Develop technology solutions that improve medication safety, clinical effectiveness, cost efficiency, and care-delivery workflows
• Use data and partner with analysts to develop interactive dashboards, define key performance indicators, identify opportunities, and measure clinical and business value
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects through scope definition, risk mitigation, issue resolution, implementation, and on-time, in-scope launch
• Provide advanced pharmacy informatics expertise and operational support to clinical, technology, business, and executive partners
• Present recommendations, project status, anticipated outcomes, and performance results to senior leaders and EHR governance bodies; influence adoption of new ideas, products, and approaches
• Chair the pharmacy subcommittee of the EHR Governance Clinical Steering Council and maintain project knowledge and best practices
• Partner with external vendors and service providers to define scope and performance expectations, including collaboration with Surescripts on quality and real-time pharmacy benefit initiatives
• Coach and mentor team members while fostering effective collaboration in a matrixed environment

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Current, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of residence
• 5+ years of experience as a clinical pharmacist, including pharmacy operations and Pharmacy & Therapeutics experience
• 5+ years in a clinical informatics role, including development of electronic medical record tools and…