Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist)

Pharmacy Clinical Informatics Pharmacist

This position serves as a Pharmacy Clinical Informatics Pharmacist and local subject matter expert for pharmacy related clinical information systems. The position supports the safe, effective, and cost-effective use of pharmaceuticals through optimization of pharmacy information systems and data applications. They exercise advanced clinical judgement in translating medication use requirements into system processes and decision support tools. They design, maintain, and troubleshoot pharmacy related hardware and software applications for clinical and distributive services. This includes oversight of technical and analytical data processes relating to drug accountability, drug distribution, and compliance with VA directives, local policy, and federal law. This includes but is not limited to generating data, creating reports, or managing complex integrated systems where pharmacy data is involved.

Major duties and responsibilities of the position:

• Informaticist Duties: The incumbent will be the local subject matter expert for pharmacy-related EHR and automation. They will ensure informatic processes are aligned and consistently applied across the enterprise. Incumbents will communicate with the field regarding PBM Clinical Informatics briefings, notices, and/or other guidance. They will represent the Pharmacy Service as the subject matter expert on local committees involved in technologies and informatics that impact pharmacy operations and clinical pharmacy services. They will design, validate, and support testing and production environments for system patches or novel features. They will collaborate with other Pharmacy staff, Chief Health Informatics Officer or other designated Clinical Applications Coordinators(CACs)as needed to maintain Pharmacy operations. They will maintain the facility drug file parameters, local drug file(LDF)additions, pricing, alerts, high alert designations, update the pharmacy orderable item field, or any national drug file (NDF)required update. They will diagnose and implement corrective actions to pharmacy applications as needed for functionality and optimal efficiency. They will manage Formulary controls, implement quick order/order sets/restrictions for orderable items or non-formulary medications to ensure compliance with National or Local Formulary controls. This includes managing EHR ordering tools and providing information to providers for complicated medication ordering.
• Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Application Duties: Incumbent will have knowledge and skills to perform in the role of a Clinical Pharmacist and ADP Specialist to maintain best practice integration, utilization, and maintenance of existing or new ADP applications. The incumbent will be responsible for upgrades, functionality, and addition of new hardware/software/apps for pharmacy service. They will participate, oversee, and report on various ADP applications.in both clinical and operational areas. Applications include but are not limited to; Barcode medication Administration (BCMA), Order entry/Results Reporting (OE/RR), EHR (CPRS or Oracle), Pharmacy Ordering Enhancement Package (POE), National/Local Drug File Management, Drug-Drug Interaction Software, VISTA ADPAC and RX Menu keys (for trending data in drug distribution/patient statistics/cost/NF/Workload/access or other), Electronic Permission Access System (ePAS), EHR Menu Key access, Controlled Substances Drug Accountability, Chemotherapy Ordering and Compounding (ITM) or equivalent, Investigational Drug Programs, Drug Recalls, REMS Drugs, Quality Assurance Monitors, Inspection or Quality Review data (OIG, TJC, DEA, WOC, or similar), Procurement, Budget, Perpetual Inventory Control, Automatic Replenishment/Ward Stock, Automated Dispensing System Equipment and Software, or other as assigned by the supervisor. Other Duties as Assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

Compressed/Flexible: Not available

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 614380

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized