[Hiring] Clinical Applications Pharmacist @The Ohio State University

Role Description

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Pharmacy Informatics, this position will develop, test, train, maintain, and support clinical systems used in medication management and related pharmacy automation with primary focus on accuracy of medication information. The position is a member of the Pharmacy Informatics Team, which serves the pharmacy enterprise.

• The pharmacy enterprise consists of the following:
  • Inpatient and outpatient areas of University Hospital
  • Ross Heart Hospital
  • University Hospital East
  • James Cancer Hospital
  • Harding Hospital
  • Brain and Spine Hospital
  • Dodd Davis Rehabilitation Hospital
  • OSU Physician Group
  • The Ohio State Outpatient Pharmacy
• The pharmacy enterprise has a close affiliation with all of the health sciences colleges, most importantly the College of Pharmacy.
• The pharmacy enterprise contributes to the academic and research mission of the university by:
  • Training residents
  • Publishing peer-reviewed papers
  • Precepting pharmacy student hours of experiential education

This position supports the Compass Rose module within the Epic electronic medical record. Responsibilities include:

• Design, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of specialty pharmacy patient management content, including:
  • Patient enrollments
  • Care plans
  • Clinical assessments
  • Documentation templates
• Partnering closely with specialty pharmacy, medication access, and operational stakeholders to support:
  • System enhancements
  • Workflow design
  • User training
  • Issue resolution
• Configuring and maintaining complex, multi-step order transmittal workflows.
• Supporting medication access and specialty pharmacy operations.

The Clinical Applications Pharmacist will provide medication and related system expertise to the development, analysis, and implementation of simple enterprise-wide clinical system projects, promoting cooperation and collaboration with other team members to achieve Department of Pharmacy and OSUWMC enterprise goals.

• Develop, maintain, and support clinical application systems and automation that pertain to medication management.
• Be knowledgeable in various aspects of information systems terminology, information system processing, and desktop solutions.
• Familiarity with OSUWMC pharmacy operations, policies, and procedures, and stay current with developments and issues in the practice of pharmacy.
• Ability to set priorities and work independently.
• Contribute to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
• A minimum of four years of professional experience in information technology and/or healthcare.
• A B.Sc. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) is required.
• Post-graduate residency training is preferred.
• Scholarship and teaching experience will be regarded favorably.

Requirements

• Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.
• A drug screen or physical may be required during the post-offer process.

Benefits

• Remote Location
• Regular Position
• Scheduled Hours: 40
• Shift: First Shift