Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
Company: MedStar Health
Location: Montgomery Village
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
About this Job: General Summary of Position We have an
opportunity available for an experienced Clinical Informatics
Pharmacist to join our innovative team at MedStar Georgetown
University Hospital in Washington, DC. The Clinical Informatics
Pharmacist (CI Pharmacist) is responsible for the technologies
supporting Pharmacy operations and Medication Management. The CI
Pharmacist works collaboratively with patient care teams, Pharmacy
departmental leadership, Quality, Medication Safety, Performance
Improvement, clinical leadership and Information Systems. This
associate is an expert in the use of technology to optimize
medication processes through automation, EMR electronic decision
support, and data analytics and reporting. Using knowledge of
pharmacy practice and informatics concepts, the CI Pharmacist is
responsible for effective process design, translation of requests
into system specifications, priority setting, troubleshooting and
issue resolution, and ongoing management and support of the
Pharmacy systems. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Coordinates
the department's technology/automation services and enhancements to
include: facilitating hardware and software design needs build
testing maintenance and implementation of automation technologies.
Completes appropriate localized build for the EMR and pharmacy
systems. Follows all Information Services change management
policies and procedures. Performs project management for Pharmacy
technology initiatives. Develops and manages work plans driving
accountability to meet established goals and deadlines. Develops
and implements effective and measurable training programs to ensure
the consistent safe and efficient use of IT systems. Develops
implements maintains and communicates effective and reliable
downtime processes and procedures. Manages and troubleshoots day to
day hardware and software needs and issues. Effectively escalates
and communicates risks and issues while communicating status
updates. Performs quarterly audits and reconciles user access to
non-active directly linked systems to ensure associates have the
appropriate level of access. Participates in development testing
monitoring and evaluation of electronic medication decision support
for continuous improvement and advancement in the EMR. Ensures and
responsible for documentation of business requirements data
dictionaries operational support guides and other relevant
documentation to support design development governance and
sustainment of dashboards and analytic tools. Prepares and
participates in presentations in-services facilities tours etc. for
internal and external customers and regulatory agencies to promote
pharmacy and medication use information system optimization though
out the MedStar system. Collaborates with clinical informatics
across the system to ensure the department is aligned with MedStar
practices/processes and provides feedback for improvements.
Consistently participates in the face-to-face Pharmacy informatics
team meetings. Serves as liaison to the MedStar IT team to ensure
ongoing reliability efficiency and advancement of the EMR and
automated dispensing infusion and pharmacy point of care
technologies. Performs duties of the Patient Care Pharmacist to
ensure prompt and accurate dispensing of all inpatient medications.
Provides input and assists in the development of hospital goals
objectives policies and procedures relative to clinical
informatics. Minimal Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in
Pharmacy or PharmD required Advanced degree preferred Experience
3-4 years Pharmacy practice required 1-2 years Pharmacy Informatics
experience or training required Hospital Pharmacy experience
preferred Experience working on patient safety initiatives and IT
systems related to Pharmacy/EMR preferred Licenses and
Certifications RPH - Registered Pharmacist in DC required Knowledge
Skills and Abilities Critical thinking reasoning and problem
solving. Strong interpersonal skills organizational awareness and
excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience with
pharmacy applications related to automation EMR and data and
reporting. Ability to function independently and as a team player
in a multi-hospital environment required. Highly experienced with
MS Office suite especially Excel. This position has a hiring range
of : USD $120,702.00 - USD $238,222.00 /Yr.
Keywords: MedStar Health, Montgomery Village , Clinical Informatics Pharmacist, Healthcare , Montgomery Village, Maryland
