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.

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 panelsand order setsalternative 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.

Other information:

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 a 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.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union