Clinical Systems Informatics Pharmacist

About the role

The Clinical Informatics Pharmacist serves as an embedded informatics leader within Information Technology, leveraging advanced clinical expertise and informatics knowledge to optimize medication-use technology and related clinical systems, improve patient safety, and align operations with enterprise digital strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary informatics liaison between Pharmacy Operations, assigned service lines, and IT for medication-related systems.
• Leads evaluation, redesign, and optimization of medication-use workflows to enhance patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Provides informatics leadership for enterprise pharmacy systems and/or specialty domains including oncology treatment plans, therapy plans, infusion protocols, transplant workflows, research medication management, and specialty pharmacy processes (as assigned).
• Participates in and represents IT in Pharmacy governance forums, medication safety committees, oncology or transplant governance councils, and system standardization committees.
• PARTNERS WITH CLINICAL EDUCATION TEAMS AND PHARMACY LEADERSHIP TO DEVELOP, ALIGN, AND MAINTAIN MEDICATION-RELATED EHR TRAINING CURRICULUM TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH CURRENT WORKFLOWS, POLICIES, AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY.
• DESIGNS AND UPDATES CLINICAL TRAINING MATERIALS, SIMULATION CASES, TIP SHEETS, AND WORKFLOW DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT NEW FUNCTIONALITY, UPGRADES, REGULATORY CHANGES, AND OPTIMIZATION INITIATIVES.
• EVALUATES EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND ADOPTION EFFORTS USING FEEDBACK, WORKFLOW OBSERVATION, AND PERFORMANCE METRICS; RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY.
• SUPPORTS GO-LIVE AND UPGRADE EVENTS THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATION, AT-THE-ELBOW SUPPORT, AND CLINICAL REINFORCEMENT OF BEST PRACTICES.
• COLLABORATES WITH SPECIALTY CLINICAL SYSTEMS ANALYSTS TO ENSURE TRAINING MATERIALS REFLECT ACCURATE BUILD, DECISION SUPPORT LOGIC, AND STANDARDIZED WORKFLOWS.
• REVIEWS MEDICATION SAFETY DATA, SYSTEM ANALYTICS, AND WORKFLOW OBSERVATIONS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION-DRIVEN OR SYSTEM-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENT.
• ADVISES IT AND PHARMACY LEADERSHIP ON REGULATORY, ACCREDITATION, AND COMPLIANCE IMPLICATIONS OF SYSTEM CHANGES, INCLUDING CMS, 340B, REMS, RESEARCH COMPLIANCE, TRANSPLANT STANDARDS, AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.
• LEADS STAKEHOLDER REVIEW AND CLINICAL VALIDATION FOR MEDICATION-RELATED CHANGES INCLUDING ORDER SETS, THERAPY PLANS, TREATMENT PLANS, MONITORING TOOLS, CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT, AND MEDICATION ALERTS.
• PERFORMS PRODUCT OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN ASSIGNED, INCLUDING BACKLOG PRIORITIZATION, CLARIFICATION OF CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS, AND ALIGNMENT OF CLINICAL NEEDS WITH TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS.
• CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACY AND SPECIALTY SERVICE LINE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS IN COLLABORATION WITH IT AND CLINICAL LEADERSHIP.
• PROVIDES EXPERT-LEVEL CONSULTATION FOR TRAUBING MEDICATION WORKFLOW ISSUES ESCALATED FROM ANALYSTS OR OPERATIONAL STAFF.
• PROVIDES ON-CALL SUPPORT FOR MEDICATION-RELATED APPLICATIONS AS REQUIRED.
• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Requirements

• Required Education: B.S. in Pharmacy from an accredited academic program.
• Preferred Education: Pharm.D. in Pharmacy from an accredited academic program. PGY1, ASHP-accredited residency. PGY2, ASHP-accredited residency.
• Licenses/Certifications: Active Pharmacist License in state of residence. Active Certification or Accreditation in Epic (within 6 months of hire, 3 exam attempts).
• Years and Type of Required Experience: 3+ years of clinical pharmacy or operational experience in a hospital or health system. Experience participating in medication safety, oncology/transplant workflow initiatives, or pharmacy operations governance.
• Experience Using or Supporting Epic or Other EHR Systems.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in medication-use processes and pharmacy workflows.
• Strong understanding of medication safety principles and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to translate clinical needs into technical requirements and vice versa.
• Strong workflow redesign and systems thinking capabilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across clinical, operational, and IT domains.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and clinical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.