What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Specialist Pharmacist - Informatics position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, a 1,179 bed academic medical center, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are the major components of the Johns Hopkins Health System, a vertically integrated, multi-institutional system for medical services delivery. It was one of the first non-profit, academically based healthcare systems of its kind in the country. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, The Johns Hopkins Hospital is consistently ranked at the top of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report.
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The Department of Pharmacy’s mission is to provide high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients in an atmosphere of educational growth, shared respect and communication. We are currently seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Informatics to join our Pharmacy Informatics team.
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Informatics will work with a multidisciplinary team to optimize clinical decision support for medication ordering, verification, and administration within the EHR. This position will support both adult and pediatric non-oncology patient populations. The specialist will serve as a liaison between pharmacy staff and Health IT project teams to ensure that medication-related workflows are configured optimally within the EHR. The role will have shared responsibility for maintaining and enhancing medication infrastructure as well as educating and supporting pharmacy staff in navigating workflows within the EHR.
This role will be expected to work with various Epic reporting tools. Additionally, the specialist will also provide education to students, residents, pharmacists, and other health care practitioners. They will also serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents of ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy practice and PGY-2 specialty practice programs, including the PGY1&2 Pharmacy Informatics residency.
What Awaits You?
- Relocation Assistance - Receive monetary assistance if greater than 50 miles away
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Dependent Child Tuition - Payment for up to 50% of child's tuition and eligible mandatory academic fees at an accredited, degree-granting institution
- Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package
Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy resulting in Pharm. D. degree, or B.S.
- Completion of an ASHP accredited residency program in Pharmacy Informatics or equivalent experience (defined as three years working as an informatics pharmacist) is required
- Requires current licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland
- Board Certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties or a certification deemed appropriate for the practitioner’s practice setting by Division Director is required within 2 years of start date
- BLS certification within 1 year of hire is required
Interested individuals for this position should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:
Contact Information:
Emily Pherson, PharmD, BCPS
Director, Pharmacy Informatics
Johns Hopkins Health System
Department of Pharmacy 600 North Wolfe Street, Carnegie 180
Baltimore, MD 21287
P 443-287-6896 | edotter2@jhmi.edu
Salary Range: Minimum 57.55 per hour - Maximum 95.04 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.
In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
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