Pharmacist - Informaticist, Blom Admin Campus

ohiohealth; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Pharmacist Informaticist to advance patient safety and care through technology. The role combines clinical and operational expertise, leading informatics initiatives across inpatient, ambulatory, and retail settings.

Ideal candidates have hospital pharmacy experience, informatics credentials, and the ability to work across clinical and IT teams in a hybrid onsite/remote environment.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree from an accredited institution.
• Current Ohio pharmacist license.
• 3 years hospital/major medical center experience with clinical information systems.
• Informatics certification and Epic/Fuji/OnBase; leadership/management experience.
• Strong organization and presentation skills.
• Masters in Business/Health Administration/Health Informatics preferred.
• PGY1/PGY2 residency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the use of clinical informatics through tools, workflows, processes, structures and best practices to enhance patient care.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership and IT stakeholders to maximize effective use of informatics for patient care and safety.
• Support interdisciplinary operations, education, quality and research initiatives through informatics.
• Understand technical capabilities to redesign clinical processes and improve practices.
• Develop decision documents to support consensus among providers and staff.
• Act as change-agent champion for electronic solutions and drive adoption.

Skills

Clinical informatics

Leadership

Change management

Communication skills

Project management

Data analytics

Clinical workflow design

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Bachelor of Science

Ohio pharmacist license

Tools

Epic

Fuji

Hyland OnBase

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Informatics experience NOT required

This is a full-time, day shift position that is hybrid (combination of working onsite at the Blom Administrative Campus and Work From Home)

Join a dynamic Pharmacy Informatics team dedicated to improving patient care through technology!

The Pharmacist Informaticist partners with front-line staff, leadership, and IT stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize pharmacy technology. The role combines clinical and operational expertise, systems thinking, and leadership skills to advance patient safety, streamline workflows, and improve clinical care through automation and technology.

Our team supports all practice areas, including inpatient, ambulatory, retail, specialty, and home infusion. Candidates with strong clinical or operational pharmacy experience and familiarity with Epic, Omnicell, and data analytics are encouraged to apply.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (Required)
• Current Ohio pharmacist license (Required)
• Years of experience: Three (3) years of clinical/operational experience in a hospital or major medical center with evidence of clinical information systems use and implementation, experience with implementation of clinical systems in the hospital and/or ambulatory setting, licensed by (or eligible for licensure by) the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
• Certification in informatics, experience with Epic, Fuji, and Hyland OnBase; leadership/management experience, change management, Epic credential/certification, and/or ability to quickly grasp and apply technical skills required for utilization of multiple software applications and ongoing involvement with various project vendors.
• Strong organization and presentation skills
• Master's Degree in Business, Health Administration, Science in Health Informatics preferred.
• PGY1/PGY2 residency preferred.

Responsibilities And Duties:

Informatics Administration & Facilitation (Onsite and Virtual) - 40%

• Provides support to optimize the use of clinical informatics in the organization through development and refinement of tools, workflows, processes, structures and best practices to enhance patient care.
• Works closely with clinical leadership, operational leadership and other key stakeholders to maximize efficient and effective use of clinical and operational informatics as it relates to patient care, patient safety, end user satisfaction, provider and staff productivity and quality outcomes.
• Participates in clinical informatics activities in support of interdisciplinary practice operations, decision-making, education, quality, and research initiatives.
• Understands technical capabilities and clinical practices to help with clinical process redesign and continued improvement.
• Guides processes with the system capabilities to collect, record, evaluate and share patient information, reduce redundancy, and standardize clinical practices and documentation.
• Develops key decision documents that will be used to frame decision dialogue and support consensus building among providers, clinical staff, and front-line staff.
• Acts as a change-agent champion. Represents practice operations and other clinical interests and needs related to electronic solutions.
• Identifies and contributes to strategies to manage change and encourages change adoption
• Solves complex problems, works independently, receives minimal guidance, Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Business Analysis - 40%

• Works closely with clinical leadership, operational leadership, quality and patient safety and accreditation/licensure departments, information technology staff, and other key stakeholders to clarify needs, prioritize requests, recommend technology design and workflow plans while executing changes, adaptations, and promoting the effective use of health information technology.
• Gathers clinical content, functionality requirements and health/patient care information needs of various specialty areas; ensures that Health Information Technology is capable of supporting diverse customer needs and documentation styles.
• Responsible for direct interaction with providers, clinical operations, ambulatory operations and Health Information Technology including but not limited to helping design and implement processes to articulate the definition of requirements that meet customer needs, regulatory compliance and patient safety and privacy.

Project Management & Consultation - 20%

• Participates in clinical and operational informat