Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Informatics

SUMMARY

Reports to the Director, Medication Safety, Quality, and Information Technology. Under the supervision of the Clinical Informatics Pharmacy Coordinator, works closely with clinical pharmacy and Brown University Health Information Services (IS) team for clinical elements of medication builds in EPIC, with intra-departmental oncology and IS teams for clinical elements of medication builds in Beacon, and with ambulatory pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and IS teams for clinical elements of medication builds in Willow Ambulatory. Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of electronic health record (EHR) system builds for new medications and revisions to existing medications. Advises and provides input on the development of service request submission forms, testing plans, admixture records, order panels and order sets, alternative warnings, and other Pharmacy relevant information.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to position specific responsibilities of a Clinical Pharmacist, the Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Informatics shall be responsible for the following across the Brown University Health system:

• Participates in the implementation and maintenance, within the scope of the pharmacy’s responsibilities, of EHR system enhancements to consistently promote medication safety for optimal patient care.

• Collaborates with Clinical Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Operations, and Medication Safety and Quality personnel at each affiliate to ensure that requests for new medication builds, or revisions to existing medication builds, are vetted appropriately system wide.

• Collaborates with IS analysts to ensure accuracy and completeness of builds for new medications and revisions to existing medications.

• Advises and provides input on the development of service request submission forms, testing plans, admixture records, order panels and order sets, alternative warnings, and other Pharmacy relevant information.

• Facilitates monthly First Data Bank (FDB) updates.

• Participates in departmental quality assurance activities, implementation of new technologies, and hospital wide initiatives as they relate to pharmacy informatics.

• Troubleshoots and provides technical support to Pharmacy staff members to resolve informatics questions or issues or directs them to the most appropriate resource.

• Monitors and responds to customer inquiries or complaints to provide positive and productive customer service.

• Participates in precepting pharmacy students and residents via a structured academic pharmacy informatics rotation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.

• Maintains current unrestricted licensure as a licensed pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least two years pharmacy experience, preferably gained in a similarly diverse and operationally complex integrated health care system, or completion of an ASHP accredited PGY2 residency in Pharmacy Informatics.

• Understanding of health-system pharmacy operations and systems including: EHRs, automated dispensing technology, databases, and database programs.

• Experience with interoperability of Brown University Health’s EHR systems, EPIC, Beacon, and Willow, or similar EHR system, and automated dispensing technology.

• Proactive critical thinking, high level of attention to detail, and effective problem-solving skills.

• Ability to communicate and present information effectively, in both oral and written form, to all levels of hospital personnel.

• Strong customer service skills and connection to purpose.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires the visual acuity and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and use a typical keyboard and computer mouse to navigate screens on multiple computer monitors.

• Extended periods of time spent sitting.

• Occasional travel between facilities or sites as required.

INDEPENDENT ACTION

Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to Director or Coordinator where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None.

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EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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