Clinical Staff Info Systems Pharmacist - IT Administration - Full Time

Information Systems Pharmacist (It Clinical Pharmacist)

The Information Systems Pharmacist (IT Clinical Pharmacist) is an expert in human factors, patient safety, and the use of technology to optimize care delivery processes and effectively communicate patient care activity. The IT Clinical Pharmacist specializes in the medication process, from ordering to administration, and is responsible for effective process design, development, and implementation of the Electronic Medical Record and Clinical Decision Support.

As well, this role supports pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other clinicians as the resource for requests related to the Guthrie System EMR changes and additions. The IT Clinical Pharmacist demonstrates independent decision making as appropriate in the evaluation of requests for system improvements and determines feasibility and advisability of system changes. The IT Clinical Pharmacist works closely with clinicians, departmental leadership, Quality, Patient Safety, Accreditation and Licensure Departments and Information Systems staff to clarify needs, prioritize requests, design workflow to fit with electronic systems, and execute change and facilitate adaptation to the Electronic Medical Record.

Ensures the coordination of the pharmacy services with the information technology to provide optimal patient care outcomes. Facilitates the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems that promote desirable patient outcomes through the use of safe, cost‐effective drug therapies. Responsible for performing clinical appropriateness of the pharmacy information systems which includes but not limited to the evaluation and design of a system as well as planning and monitoring of the pharmacy information systems testing.

Clinical staff/IT role requires flexibility to incorporate a systems perspective in collaborating the pharmacy operations, clinical practices and information system to ensure establish seamless pharmacy‐IT vision with a goal of better patient care outcome.

Graduation from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or Pharm D Degree. Additional training in healthcare management or information system is preferred. Currently licensed to practice Pharmacy in New York State.

An internship, residency, or prior experience in a health system is preferred, but not required. At least one year of experience in a clinical setting in order to: acquire a higher level of professional knowledge in pharmacy develop specific expertise in services including education, quality improvement, and drug therapy monitoring acquire in‐depth knowledge of departmental policy and procedures develop suitable supervisory and interpersonal skills.

Have competency in hands on working with information systems

Provides information systems support to the pharmacy‐related activity. Responsible for order set management: development and maintenance of overall principles for safe design and use of order sets, with a focus on medications. Co‐ Chair Guthrie Order Set Committee. Development and maintenance of standard order set clinical content. Identified leader as resource for requests for changes, additional orders and order sets. Shepherds clinical authors through the approval process outlined by the P&T, Decision Support, and Clinical Advisory committees.

Collaborates with specialty authors to develop order sets based on order set standards, patient safety principles, and evidence‐based practice guidelines. Support EHR Epic Modules. Support Omnicell software. Responsible to maintain Smart Pump drug libraries across the system. Responsible as thought leader for maximizing technology design to achieve the best clinical outcomes. Leads the organizational design, implementation and evaluation of Clinical Decision Support for medication related concerns.

Content expert on the literature related to the use of the Electronic Medical Record and Clinical Decision support to meet organizational quality and patient safety goals for medication related concerns. Participates in development, monitoring and evaluation of decision support for continuous improvement, particularly for medications. Partners with…