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. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another. 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 pharmacys 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 panels and order sets, alternative 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 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 Healths 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 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. Pay Range: $110,302.40-$182,000.00 EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Work Type: M-F 7am - 3:30pm Work Shift: Day Daily Hours: 8 hours Driving Required: No As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nations first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the states largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. 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