Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: Health Sciences Centre

Clinical Pharmacist IIA
Clinical informatics Program - Epic Project
Temporary Full-time (Until May 1, 2026 with possibility of extension)
28458TMP
Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days)
Salary CG-43 ($49.60 - $57.87 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0003218
Posted Date 2024-11-19
Closing Date 2024-12-01
Demands, duties, qualifications
As part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, the Digital Health division provides quality information to health professionals, the public, researchers, and health system decision makers. Through collaboration with the health system, we support the development of data and technical standards, maintain key health databases, carry out analytics and evaluation, and support health research. We support healthcare within Newfoundland and Labrador, including patients and communities through the delivery of information technology (IT) and digital health services applied in the healthcare system to provide quality care. Our mandate includes the development and implementation of a confidential and secure provincial electronic health record as well as other provincial clinical information programs, including the change management required to support adoption by end user clinicians.

In alignment with the Provincial Health Accord, NL Health Services will be replacing Meditech Magic and Client Server (CRMS) as well as other digital health systems with a new leading- edge Health Information System (HIS). This project will be the largest health care system implementation ever launched in Newfoundland and Labrador.

EPIC has been selected as the preferred digital health solution for this HIS project. This transformational change will allow us to join other Canadian provinces in the modernization of our provincial health information system. In support of the HIS project, it has been determined that the NL Health Services will require recruitment for positions in Clinical Informatics.

About the Role

As a Clinical Pharmacist IIA you will be assigned to the Beacon (Oncology)
Application . The Clinical Pharmacist IIA will build and validate chemotherapy regimens as beacon protocols. The Clinical Pharmacist IIA integrates with a variety of systems, including scheduling, lab, radiology, billing, and inpatient. The Clinical Pharmacist IIA will be expected to be cross trained between 1-2 applications.

Travel to Wisconsin (United States) for training is an expectation of this position. The scheduled date for this training will be determined based on Epic's fall training schedule. A valid passport will be required. Travel within the province for on site build weeks, site visits, training, etc. will also be expected.

The Clinical Pharmacist IIA reports directly to the Informatics Manager- Specialized Clinical .

You will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Build and validate chemotherapy regimens as beacon protocols.
• Work with other clinical applications being installed to identify ways in which those applications can support our clinical pharmacy workflows and configuring the application accordingly
• Analyze our distribution workflows and configuring the system to support these workflows
• Coordinate the interface between Pharmacy application and dispensing cabinet
• Work with the Physician, Nursing, Allied Health and Leadership Champions
• Coordinates/oversees project-related activities, and tasks assigned to analysts.
• Coordinate and communicating with our end users and representatives from ancillary departments, such as lab, radiology, and pharmacy
• Understand the objectives for implementing an HIS and can recognize opportunities for process redesign that will help our organization maximize the benefits of the implementation
• Understand and account for a vast array of integration points.
• Analyze workflows and documentation, including use case development.
• A ccountable for the education, implementation, integration, support, evaluation, and enhancement of clinical software applications.
• R esponsible for maintaining dependable and accurate data in Health Information Systems while ensuring these systems support clinical standards, best practice in acute and long-term care and community areas throughout the province.
• Analysts will cross-train broadly
• Elicit and translating business and technical requirements into appropriate technical specifications
• Work with end-users to define, execute and track test scenarios and ensure appropriate end user training
• Establish and maintaining effective working relationships with clients across all levels of the organization
• Communicate and document business and IT information in line with agreed processes and procedures
• Facilitate and leading group meetings such as workshops while documenting outcomes
• Provide input and advice on IT solution strategies, plans and deployments
• Ensure adherence to governance and Digital Health Division standards (e.g., privacy and security)
• Provide oversight, advice, and guidance to high paced teams
• Supporting change management and deployment of new software systems.
• Manage the implementation, support, and recommendation for enhancement of clinical software applications in the health system.
• Provide ongoing consultation and support for users of clinical applications from a variety of clinical perspectives for complex and program specific clinical information systems.
• Develop and implementing policies and procedures for providing support for clinical applications in the health system.
• Consult with application users, program managers, information systems staff, application support personnel, vendors/private businesses, and public stakeholders to identify implementation issues and work with management of the program to resolve issues.
• Develop application training materials and manuals for users of clinical applications within the health system and provide application training when required.
• Facilitate feedback and communication among end users, management, and the regional and provincial stakeholder groups through participation in regional and provincial committees and user groups to promote system usage and improve data consistency.
• Optimize use of current reporting capability in the clinical applications and support the development of additional report specifications when required for the effective management of client programs and service delivery through advocacy, training, and consultation with program managers.
• Analyze the clinical information requirements of the organization through consultation with managers and professional staff and evaluating opportunities for using clinical applications to meet identified needs and improve efficiencies.
• Facilitate the review of new clinical information systems with prospective users and provide feedback from the consultations to the management team.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders at all levels to review and assess application usage and data quality through periodic audits for compliance with regional, best practice and legislative standards, and identifying strategies to improve compliance.

About You

You r education and experience include:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy).
• Minimum of five years' experience in the health system in a clinical discipline, health information or information technology

• Required to be a Registered Pharmacist.
• Willing to acquire Epic Certification; prerequisites, participate in Epic training/education sessions, complete self-assessments and successfully challenge the certification exam
• Familiar with pharmacy's workflows and procedures
• Understands how the pharmacy department interacts operationally with other areas of the organization, such as ordering physicians, medication administration
• Communicates well with pharmacists
• Strong advocate for the project in the pharmacy
• Clinical knowledge of how various medications should be ordered
• Technical understanding of how build decisions affect things like dose calculations, dispensing, and billing

You have the following skills and abilities:

• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Reinforce the importance of the project together with the executives and the Project Executive, and provide consistent communication to the project team
• Provide perspective on common challenges and strategies for success
• Approach problems constructively by focusing on how to move the project forward
• Appropriately match team member skills to team responsibilities
• Explore and analyze alternatives

Other Information

We can offer you a respectful and engaging workplace that provides:

• Meaningful work
• Medical and dental benefits
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Work-life balance
• An active social club
• An employee and family assistance program
• An innovative, energetic, and forward-thinking workplace culture