Job Description

Job Title: Director of Pharmacy Informatics, Salary: $159,868.80 - $211,827.20

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services.

Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology.

Job Summary

The Director of Pharmacy Informatics is responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of pharmacy informatics services across Harris Health. This role ensures the integration of technology to optimize medication use processes, enhances patient safety, and improves overall healthcare delivery.

The Director will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of pharmacy information systems, collaborating closely with pharmacy, IT, informatics and clinical leadership to align pharmacy informatics initiatives with the organization's goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees/School Education: Master's Degree (Preferred): Health Informatics, Business administration or related field, Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited institution
• Licenses & Certification: Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Texas, Certification in Pharmacy Informatics (Preferred)
• Work Experience: Ten (10) Years Work Experience with Pharmacy informatics or clinical informatics within a healthcare environment, including 7 years implementing and managing pharmacy information systems (e.g. EPIC, Cerner, Pyxis, or similar systems), and 3 years practicing as a licensed pharmacist in a hospital setting.
• Management Experience: Five (5) Years Work Experience with leading pharmacy informatics teams or interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Communication Skills: Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking), Writing/ Correspondence, Writing/ Reports, Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Proficiencies: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Personal Computer, MS Word
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical Abilities, Medical Terminology Knowledge, Design Knowledge and Abilities

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