Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent and/or two years of related experience.
- Two years of IS-related experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems (i.e. Epic, Pearl, McKesson, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts, GE Healthcare, etc), or has pharmacy informatics residency or fellowship training
- Must possess sufficient educational background and/or experience to conduct clinical application analysis and/or programming of intermediate to complex systems, analysis of clinical workflows, and system adoption strategies. Experience building and implementing EMR protocols in a multi-facility hospital and clinic environment.
- Licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Texas, or eligible. Licensure must be obtained within 90 days of the start date.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Epic Willow certification strongly preferred
- 2 years of build experience
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, optimization, maintenance, and support of intermediate to highly complex clinical systems related to pharmacy in compliance with all applicable regulations and organizational policies. In collaboration with Pharmacy Services and Information Services, Pharmacy Informatics Specialist participates in the analysis, design, implementation, education, and support of computer application systems (i.e. Epic, PACMed, Carousels, Robot, Pyxis, etc.); determines business requirements and user needs in developing solutions.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Analyzes complex clinical operations and structure processes to facilitate decision-making regarding clinical information systems.
- Participates in system analysis and research related to current and proposed clinical information systems.
- Participates in the planning, development, implementation, upgrading, maintenance, and evaluation of clinical information systems. Activities may include data collection, cataloging of gathered information, documentation of processes, and communication with members of IS and clinical services.
- Accurately and promptly analyzes the impact of information technology in clinical work processes. Communicates issues and topics with team members, pharmacy leadership, and IS leadership.
- Participates in interdisciplinary and process improvement teams to identify potential future uses of the information systems and potential improvements in the current use of the systems. Serves as a pharmacy informatics resource to individuals and teams throughout the facility.
- Coordinates and facilitates on-going information system evaluation, including user accuracy, data integrity, and system reliability.
- Develops and implements action plans as needed to support user accuracy, data integrity and system reliability.
- Participates in post implementation change evaluation and supports users in maintaining changed processes.
- Designs processes and plans for measurement and evaluation of system installation, routine utilization, and/or enhancements.
- Participates in efforts toward maintaining components of the information systems, including revisions, testing system changes, and integration of changes into the operational environment.
Salary Range:
$126,692 to $202,708, commensurate with experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations
0401 - Clinical Services Wing
Job
Allied Health
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Sep 19, 2024, 11:29:20 AM
