Clinical Informatics Pharmacy Manager

Children's Hospital Association - Saint Paul, MN; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Minnesota in Minnesota seeks a Clinical Informatics Pharmacy Manager to provide system-wide leadership for pharmacy informatics and optimize clinical applications and workflows. The role will drive adoption of technology and streamline workflows to improve patient care across the organization.

The manager partners with Information Services, pharmacy and clinical leaders to set priorities, design workflows, realize expected benefits, and support successful implementation and sustained

Qualifications

• Lead and mentor pharmacy informatics teams and manage informatics projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for system optimization.
• Excellent communication with clinical and IS stakeholders; build relationships across departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-wide leadership for pharmacy informatics and integration of clinical applications.
• Partner with Information Services and pharmacy leaders to set priorities and design workflows.
• Guide informatics strategy, governance, and best-practice technology use.
• Evaluate third-party solutions and ensure successful implementation and sustained use of systems.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams to improve patient care and operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ACPE-accredited PharmD or foreign pharmacy degree with FPGEE/FPGEC

Tools

Epic certification

Job description

Description:

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .

Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Summary

The Clinical Informatics Pharmacy Manager provides system-wide leadership for pharmacy and clinical informatics to improve patient care, operational performance, and the end-user experience. This role leads the pharmacy informatics team and is accountable for the effective integration, optimization, and adoption of clinical applications and workflows.

The manager partners with Information Services, pharmacy and clinical leaders, and other support teams to set priorities, design and optimize workflows, realize expected benefits, and support successful implementation and sustained use. As the pharmacy informatics subject-matter expert, the manager guides informatics strategy and governance, promotes best-practice use of technology, and evaluates third-party solutions.

Success requires strong people leadership, professional judgment, and effective collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from a college or school of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), or graduate from a foreign college of pharmacy with a minimum five-year curriculum who has successfully completed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and obtained certification through the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission (FPGEC).


• Current Pharmacist licensure in the State of Minnesota.


• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain within three months of hire.


• Minimum three years of pharmacist experience within a healthcare setting, including hospital, retail, home infusion, ambulatory, or similar practice environments. (Requirement may be waived for candidates who have completed a pharmacy administrative practice residency.)


• Demonstrated ability to fulfill leadership and management competencies.


• Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.


• Effective communication and relationship-building abilities with diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited institution.


• Advanced degree in business, healthcare administration, management, or a related field (MS, MBA, MHA, etc.).


• Completion of a pharmacy residency with a focus on leadership, administration, or health-system pharmacy practice.


• Experience leading pharmacy informatics, clinical technology, or large-scale healthcare technology initiatives.


• Experience with pharmacy-related project planning, implementation, and change management.


• Epic certification or experience with Epic optimization work, preferred

Physical Demands

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Salary and Benefits

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee's scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.