Pharmacist - Clinical Applications

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a Clinical Applications Pharmacist to support Epic Compass Rose modules, designing and maintaining medication management content and workflows across inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations.

You will collaborate with specialty pharmacy, medication access, and IT teams to train users, resolve issues, and optimize clinical systems; a PharmD and active Ohio pharmacist license are required with at least four years in IT/healthcare.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
• Minimum of four years of professional experience in information technology and/or healthcare.
• B.Sc. in Pharmacy or PharmD degree required; post-graduate residency preferred.
• Scholarship and teaching experience will be regarded favorably.
• Successful completion of a background check; drug screen/physical may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, maintain, and optimize Compass Rose Epic content including enrollments and care plans.
• Partner with specialty pharmacy, medication access, and operations to support workflows and training.
• Configure complex order transmittal workflows and support system enhancements.
• Provide medication and system expertise for enterprise-wide clinical projects and initiatives.

Skills

Pharmacist informatics

Healthcare IT

System configuration

User training

Documentation

Education

B.Sc. in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

Epic EMR

Compass Rose module

Job description

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Scope of Position

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Pharmacy Informatics, this position will develop, test, train, maintain, and support clinical systems used in medication management and related pharmacy automation with primary focus on accuracy of medication information. The position is a member of the Pharmacy Informatics Team, which serves the pharmacy enterprise. The pharmacy enterprise consists of the following: Inpatient and outpatient areas of University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital East, James Cancer Hospital, Harding Hospital, Brain and Spine Hospital, and Dodd Davis Rehabilitation Hospital. OSU Physician Group and The Ohio State Outpatient Pharmacy are also considered part of the pharmacy enterprise. The pharmacy enterprise has a close affiliation with all of the health sciences colleges, most importantly the College of Pharmacy. The pharmacy enterprise contributes to the academic and research mission of the university by training residents, publishing peer-reviewed papers, and precepting pharmacy student hours of experiential education.

Position Summary

This position supports the Compass Rose module within the Epic electronic medical record. Responsibilities include the design, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of specialty pharmacy patient management content, including patient enrollments, care plans, clinical assessments, and documentation templates. The role partners closely with specialty pharmacy, medication access, and operational stakeholders to support system enhancements, workflow design, user training, and issue resolution. Additional responsibilities include configuring and maintaining complex, multi-step order transmittal workflows and supporting medication access and specialty pharmacy operations.

The Clinical Applications Pharmacist will provide medication and related system expertise to the development, analysis, and implementation of simple enterprise-wide clinical system projects, promoting cooperation and collaboration with other team members to achieve Department of Pharmacy and OSUWMC enterprise goals. The position will develop, maintain, and support clinical application systems and automation that pertain to medication management. The Clinical Applications Pharmacist needs to be knowledgeable in various aspects of information systems terminology, information system processing, and desktop solutions. In addition, the Clinical Applications Pharmacist will be familiar with OSUWMC pharmacy operations, policies, and procedures, and stay current with developments and issues in the practice of pharmacy. The Clinical Applications Pharmacist needs to be able to set priorities and work independently. The Clinical Applications Pharmacist will contribute to a positive team culture.

Minimum Qualifications

This position must be a licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. A minimum of four years of professional experience in information technology and/or healthcare is required. A B.Sc. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) is required. Post-graduate residency training is preferred. Scholarship and teaching experience will be regarded favorably.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

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