Pharmacy Executive

Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Executive is an integral member of a multidisciplinary team consisting of providers, nurses, and pharmacists. This role requires a unique blend of clinical expertise, leadership, informatics, change management, and data science skills. The Clinical Executive will focus on enhancing patient care, improving end-user satisfaction with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, and achieving optimal health outcomes for patients. The team plays a pivotal role in integrating technology into healthcare practices, considering people, processes, and technology from EHR deployment to sustainment phases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical Integration : Apply institutional knowledge of policies, practices, and legacy systems to successfully integrate and sustain the EHR system, ensuring it aligns with clinical workflows and enhances patient care.
• Technology Advocacy : Support the development and implementation of technology advancements that improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Leadership : Lead and mentor a diverse team of healthcare professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Change Management : Support change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new technologies and practices within the healthcare setting.
• Data Utilization : Leverage data science techniques to inform decision-making, optimize clinical processes, and improve patient outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advocate for clinical best practices and establish healthcare delivery standards.
• Continuous Improvement : Promote a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and refining clinical practices and processes to achieve high standards of patient care.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Population Optimization : Focus on population-level optimization to shift the average pharmacist performance, driving improvements across all pharmacist workflows
• Data Management and Analysis : Manage and analyze healthcare data to derive insights that can improve patient care and organizational efficiency.
• Knowledge Transfer : Provide high-level and operational knowledge transfer to staff and stakeholders.
• Informatics and Strategy : Work as intermediaries between IT professionals and clinical staff, ensuring that technological changes align with clinical needs and that clinicians’ feedback is communicated effectively to IT teams.
• Clinical Informatics Relationships : Build and maintain robust relationships within clinical informatics to support integration and optimization efforts.
• Support Events : Provide support for event-driven on-site events to facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Education : Doctor in Pharmacy and current state pharmacist licensure in good standing
• Experience : 5 + years -Proven experience in a clinical setting with leadership roles in healthcare, informatics, or a similar domain.
• Skills :
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare policies, practices, and legacy systems.
  • Expertise in EHR systems and technology integration in clinical settings.
  • Demonstrated ability in change management and driving organizational change.
  • Proficiency in data science and analytics to support clinical decision-making.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in healthcare informatics.
• Experience with EHR migration or implementation projects.