Pharmacy Executive
Job Summary
The Pharmacy Executive is an integral member of a multidisciplinary team consisting of providers, nurses, and pharmacists. This role requires a unique blend of clinical expertise, leadership, informatics, change management, and data science skills. The Clinical Executive will focus on enhancing patient care, improving end-user satisfaction with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, and achieving optimal health outcomes for patients. The team plays a pivotal role in integrating technology into healthcare practices, considering people, processes, and technology from EHR deployment to sustainment phases.
Key Responsibilities
Apply institutional knowledge of policies, practices, and legacy systems to successfully integrate and sustain the EHR system, ensuring it aligns with clinical workflows and enhances patient care.
Support the development and implementation of technology advancements that improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
Lead and mentor a diverse team of healthcare professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
Support change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new technologies and practices within the healthcare setting.
Leverage data science techniques to inform decision-making, optimize clinical processes, and improve patient outcomes.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advocate for clinical best practices and establish healthcare delivery standards.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and refining clinical practices and processes to achieve high standards of patient care.
Additional Responsibilities
Focus on population-level optimization to shift the average pharmacist performance, driving improvements across all pharmacist workflows.
Manage and analyze healthcare data to derive insights that can improve patient care and organizational efficiency.
Provide high-level and operational knowledge transfer to staff and stakeholders.
Work as intermediaries between IT professionals and clinical staff, ensuring that technological changes align with clinical needs and that clinicians’ feedback is communicated effectively to IT teams.
Build and maintain robust relationships within clinical informatics to support integration and optimization efforts.
Provide support for event-driven on-site events to facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices.
Qualifications
Education: Doctor in Pharmacy and current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
Experience: 5 + years - Proven experience in a clinical setting with leadership roles in healthcare, informatics, or a similar domain.
Skills: Strong knowledge of healthcare policies, practices, and legacy systems; expertise in EHR systems and technology integration in clinical settings; demonstrated ability in change management and driving organizational change; proficiency in data science and analytics to support clinical decision-making; excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders; ability to lead and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications: Certification in healthcare informatics; experience with EHR migration or implementation projects.