Clinical Informatics Pharmacist- Fulltime

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The University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Sylvester Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Clinical Pharmacist - IT Systems.

General Description

The Clinical Informatics Pharmacist serves as the primary subject matter expert for pharmacy-related applications and provides leadership in the design, development, implementation, analysis, support, and ongoing optimization of pharmacy clinical information systems, software, and hardware.

This role evaluates system requirements, develops technical specifications, and aligns pharmacy technology solutions with clinical and operational workflows.

The Clinical Informatics Pharmacist also serves as the key liaison between Pharmacy and the Epic IT team, and partners closely on system design, workflow optimization, build prioritization, testing, upgrades, issue resolution, and implementation of pharmacy-related technology solutions.

Through this collaboration, the role accurately translates clinical requirements into system functionality, supports safe and efficient medication-use processes, and drives alignment between pharmacy operations and enterprise technology initiatives.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serves as the primary liaison between Pharmacy, Epic, vendor partners, and clinical stakeholders to ensure pharmacy applications and technology solutions effectively support operational, clinical, and organizational needs.

2. Leads the design, analysis, configuration, and optimization of pharmacy clinical applications, including Epic Beacon, Willow, order management, automated dispensing, CPOE, IV compounding, barcode, and supply chain systems, to support efficient, safe, and compliant workflows.

3. Conducts in-depth workflow assessments, gathers and defines user requirements, and develops system workflows that align technology functionality with pharmacy operational procedures and best practices.

4. Oversees the development, maintenance, standardization, and governance of pharmacy order sets, chemotherapy protocols, and clinical content to ensure alignment with evidence-based practice, patient safety standards, and organizational policies.

5. Leads application implementation activities, including system build, database population, testing, simulations, upgrades, go-live support, production enhancements, change control, and issue resolution to ensure system reliability and successful adoption.

6. Facilitates governance committees, disease workgroups, and stakeholder meetings to prioritize system enhancements, protocol builds, naming conventions, and standardization efforts while managing customer expectations and project timelines.

7. Partners with clinical teams, Pharmacy and Therapeutics committees, billing teams, report writers, and business/clinical analysts to support policy translation, charge capture accuracy, reporting needs, and knowledge transfer across pharmacy systems.

8. Monitors incidents, troubleshoots application issues, coordinates timely resolutions, and provides user support to maintain system performance, operational continuity, and end-user satisfaction.

9. Supports user training, adoption, and competency for technology-enabled workflows by assessing training needs, developing educational support, and promoting best practices across pharmacy operations.

10. Assists with software lifecycle management, including release reviews, audit trail testing, enhancement Core_Clinical Informatics Pharmacist (H) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI prioritization, data conversion analysis, build tracking, and vendor relationship management to support continuous system improvement and pharmacy performance initiatives.

11. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Education: Doctorate degree - Pharmacy (PharmD) required Certification and Licensing.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type

Staff