IT CLINICAL PHARMACIST

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health in Knoxville, TN, seeks an IT Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmacist expertise in implementing IT projects and maintaining clinical application systems.

The role focuses on patient-safety in medication delivery, supports physicians during order entry, and bridges pharmacy operations with IT development. Local travel is required, and Tennessee licensure is expected within 6 months.

This position reports within Covenant Health's clinical and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education not specified; to meet licensure standards.
• Three to five years of hospital experience in a management or super-user role.
• Must hold Tennessee pharmacy license or obtain it within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic guidance for IT projects.
• Focus on patient-safety centered medication delivery processes.
• Provide clinical relevance in building decision support notices for physicians during order entry.
• Drive standardization of pharmacy department functions for quality and safe care.
• Link projects with medication safety practices and process coordination.
• Communicate with physicians and clinicians regarding clinical efficacy and therapeutics.
• Assist in training, promotion and implementation of IT projects.
• Bridge daily pharmacy operations with IT application development and implementation decisions.
• Local travel required.
• Follows policies and completes required education; contributes to quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

IT project support

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

IT Clinical Pharmacist

Covenant Health Overview

Covenant Health is the region’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals , outpatient and specialty services , and Covenant Medical Group , our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Our more than 11,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes “Best Employer” seven times.

Position Summary

Under general direction, the IT Clinical Pharmacist will be a licensed pharmacist resource in support of the implementation of IT projects. Pharmacist expertise and general facility operational knowledge is a critical part of building and maintaining the clinical application systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise of pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic rules to be utilized in the implementation and maintenance of Information Services projects.
• Focus on patient-safety centered medication delivery processes.
• Provide clinical expertise and relevance in building decision support notices to be displayed to physicians during order entry.
• Drive the standardization of the pharmacy departments’ clinical and distributive functions to assure quality and safe continuum of care across the health care system.
• Link the projects with the medication safety practices and coordination of process efforts.
• Provide a consistent level of communication with physicians and other clinicians across Covenant in regards to clinical efficacy and therapeutics in medication delivery.
• Assist in training, promotion and implementation of IT projects.
• Bridge the communication between the daily operational aspects of the facility pharmacies and the critical decisions involving application development, build and implementation.
• Local travel required.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience Three to five (3-5) years of hospital experience in a management or “super-user” position required.

Licensure Requirement Currently holds a state license to practice Pharmacy. Must be currently licensed in the state of Tennessee or must become licensed in the State of Tennessee within 6 months of employment with Covenant Health. Employee must have a valid driver’s license Class D in state of residence and state mandated minimum insurance coverage. Driving record must meet Covenant Health minimum standards at the date of hire and throughout employment tenure.