Informatics Pharmacist

About the role

Shift: Day
Location: United States of America
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) seeks a Breakthrough Maker to join our dynamic team. We are seeking candidates with a passion for innovation and a commitment to advancing pediatric care.

Responsibilities

• EPICTrack, maintain, prioritize and manage Pharmacy EPIC maintenance/enhancement requests
• Assesses problems and recommends solutions related to Epic interfaced Pharmacy applications and the medication dispensing process
• Performs Systems Assessments
• Works with Pharmacy Department - Inpatient, Retail, Specialty, Homecare to determine operational needs and available technology options
• Performs continual assessment of available application enhancements and department requirements to facilitate continued improvements in software capability
• Supports application implementation, upgrades and maintenance where applicable
• Performs Software installations, database maintenance, identifies interface requirements, and validates implemented logic
• Assists in initial and on-going user training and education in the use of new department applications
• Participates in project planning and prepares/reviews project documentation
• Communicates enhancement requests to application vendors
• Maintains infusion pump libraries for various brands and coordinates new library releases
• Manages and updates pump library databases
• Prepares quarterly status summaries of submitted Pharmacy change/maintenance/enhancement requests
• Collaborates with department leadership to prioritize and present project requests to Pharmacy/IS leadership
• Participates in weekly Formulary Technology committee meetings
• Monitors Pharmacy Informatics Status
• Assists with staff training, particularly in conjunction with new implementations and significant upgrades
• Communicates enhancement requests to application vendors
• Maintains infusion pump libraries for CareFusion Alaris pumps, Medfusion pumps, B. Braun pumps, and CADD Solis Epidural pumps
• Updates pump library databases per recommendations of the Infusion Pump Data Set Advisory Group and Medication Safety Team
• Coordinates new library releases with Medication Safety, Epic Willow, and Biomedical Engineering

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy - Required
• Doctorate in Pharmacy - Preferred
• At least two (2) years Pharmacy experience in a hospital - Required
• PGY1 Residency training or equivalent clinical experience - Preferred
• PGY2 in Pharmacy Informatics, Master's Degree in Healthcare Informatics or equivalent Informatics experience - Preferred

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service and understanding of general hospital operations
• Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to translate computer technology to user friendly language
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of pharmacy and the medication use process, pump technologies and databases, perpetual inventory management software, automated dispensing cabinets, medication carousels, dispensing robots, point-of-sale cash registers, and barcode medication administration
• Strong project management skills through project plan development, tracking and workflow analysis

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional aptitude or knowledge may be considered in lieu of experience (Preferred proficiency)
• 340B split-billing software (Preferred proficiency)

Education

• Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire

Benefits

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$117,900.00 - $156,300.00 Annually

Schedule

Day Shift