Pediatric Pharmacy Informatics Lead

Computer Task; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG is seeking a Pharmacy Informaticist to optimize pediatric pharmacotherapy through EHR optimization, CDS, and safety systems within a children’s hospital environment. The role emphasises weight-based dosing, neonatal safety, formulary management, and regulatory compliance.

The position partners with Pharmacy, clinical teams, and IT to enhance EHR functionality, data analytics, and medication-use processes. A competitive benefits package accompanies the base salary.

Qualifications

• PharmD from an accredited institution; Virginia license.
• Active pharmacist licensure.
• 5+ years in pediatric or hospital pharmacy.
• Experience with EHR systems and clinical decision support tools.
• Strong knowledge of pediatric pharmacotherapy including neonatal and weight-based dosing.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacy-related build/maintenance within EHR systems (Epic, Cerner).
• Design, validate, and maintain pediatric order sets, dosing calculators, smart infusion pump libraries, and workflows.
• Configure/optimize BCMA systems to improve safety/compliance.
• Collaborate on CPOE enhancements to reduce prescribing errors in neonatal/pediatric populations.
• Develop dashboards/reports to monitor med-use, safety metrics, and operations.
• Support regulatory reporting and accreditation (e.g., Joint Commission).
• Analyze trends in med errors, override rates, dosing variances, and formulary compliance.
• Lead workflow analyses across inpatient, NICU, PICU, oncology, ambulatory pharmacy.
• Provide training to pharmacists/technicians/prescribers on system enhancements.
• Serve as pharmacy SME during EHR upgrades and vendor implementations.

Skills

Pediatric pharmacotherapy

Informatics

EHR knowledge

Clinical decision support

On-call availability

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

Epic

Cerner

BCMA systems

Job description

CTG is seeking a Pharmacy Informaticist to optimize pediatric pharmacotherapy through EHR optimization, CDS, and safety systems within a children’s hospital environment. The role emphasises weight-based dosing, neonatal safety, formulary management, and regulatory compliance.

The position partners with Pharmacy, clinical teams, and IT to enhance EHR functionality, data analytics, and medication-use processes. A competitive benefits package accompanies the base salary.