Pharmacist-System Specialist (FT, Days)

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference

• Management of systems/special projects:

  -Assess feasibility through research and stakeholder engagement

  -Collect project/system requirements, objectives, and acceptance criteria from sponsors and stakeholders

  -Ensure that objectives are in line with department and enterprise objectives

  -Identify, prioritize, and schedule deliverables, milestones, and required activities/tasks

  -Engage operational leadership to estimate resource requirements, activity durations, and costs

  -Prepare and update documents such as charter (scope), work breakdown structure, project sign off, and lessons learned

  -Follow established standards and procedures for reporting and documentation

  -Work with operational leadership to recruit or assign team members to tasks

  -Evaluate individual and team performances and provide feedback to operational leadership

  -Monitor project/system activities, ensuring the accuracy, quality, and integrity of the information

  -Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation plans

  -Ensure that the project/system results meet agreed upon business objectives

  -Facilitate project closure by archiving project documents and conducting project review sessions with stakeholders

  -Work with operational leadership to smoothly transition deliverables to the functional team(s)

• Enhancement of operational productivity and performance:

  -Actively evaluate operational workflow and develop process improvement initiatives where needed

  -Anticipate, mitigate, and solve workflow problems

  -Incorporate feedback from patients, clinical staff, ancillary staff, and leaders to improve performance

  -Standardize yet customize workflow initiatives for individual clinical sites  

• Promotion of a successful project and operational team:

  -Facilitate effective collaboration and communication among operational, clinical, and ancillary staff

  -Guide and educate project/system and operational key stakeholders

  -Unite teammates through conflict resolution and prevention  

  -Recognize individual and team wins

  -Encourage leadership and professional development opportunities for the team   

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy as a graduate from an ACPE approved College of Pharmacy. PharmD preferred.

• Experience - Two (2) years of experience with project management, system management, project coordination, and/or general business management. Pharmacy experience preferred.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of an active Pharmacist license, may be a graduate of an ACPE accredited US college of Pharmacy with an intern certificate pending initial licensure or have completed requirements for reciprocity pending board of pharmacy interview for licensure. 

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensed to practice as a pharmacist or eligible to become licensed within 4 months of hire date in the state the team member is working.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Interpersonal skills

• Ability to problem solve.

• Ability to work in dynamic interdisciplinary team situations; handle urgent, stressful conditions.

• Ability to exhibit excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with subordinates, peers, supervisors and others outside the department.

• Knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology

• Mathematical skills

• Computer skills

• Understanding of BOP/DHEC/DEA rules/regulations.