Senior Director, Pharmacy Informatics

Community Health Systems • Franklin, TN • 1d ago

Job Summary

The Senior Director of Pharmacy Informatics will leverage their expertise in pharmacy practice and health information technology to enhance medication management, optimize electronic health record (EHR) systems, and ensure safe and effective use of medications across the organization. This role will involve collaboration with various stakeholders, including clinical pharmacists, IT professionals, and healthcare providers, to support the integration of informatics into pharmacy services. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of clinical pharmacy expertise, informatics knowledge, and leadership skills.

Essential Functions

Strategic Leadership: Develops and executes a comprehensive pharmacy informatics strategy that aligns with the organization's overall goals and enhances medication safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes.

System Integration: Oversees the design, implementation, and optimization of pharmacy informatics systems, including electronic health records (EHR), clinical decision support tools, and medication management platforms.

Collaboration: Fosters collaboration with key stakeholders, including IT, clinical leadership, and pharmacy staff, to ensure effective integration of pharmacy informatics within the broader healthcare system.

Data Analytics: Leverages data analytics to monitor medication use, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform clinical decision-making. Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of pharmacy informatics initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance: Ensures compliance with regulatory standards and guidelines related to pharmacy informatics, medication safety, and quality assurance.

Innovation & Research: Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in pharmacy informatics. Lead research initiatives aimed at improving clinical practices and advancing the field.

Staff Development: Mentors and develops pharmacy informatics staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and professional growth.

Budget Management: Oversees the pharmacy informatics budget, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and monitoring of expenditures.

Qualifications

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree

Master's Degree in Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred

5-7 years In clinical pharmacy practice and informatics required

3-6 years In a senior leadership role within a healthcare system

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong knowledge of pharmacy informatics, pharmacy regulations, clinical pharmacy practices, and medication management strategies.

Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high clinical quality and business appropriateness.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance and is able to manage multiple projects.

Mature, credible, reliable, tolerant, and determined.

Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view.

Well-presented and businesslike. Sufficiently mobile and flexible to travel up to a few days a month if called upon.

Keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability.

Ability to manage complex projects, problem solve, and lead others.

Licenses and Certifications

RPH - Registered Pharmacist State Pharmacist Licensure Required

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

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