Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
Clinical informatics liaison between end users, governing committees and development teams applying best practice, evidence-based medicine, human factors and clinical decision support in the electronic health record (EHR) and other pharmacy information systems.• Presented EHR and order set resolutions and requests to directors and senior leadership, including the chief medication informatics officer (CMIO) and VP of nursing informatics, for approval to prioritize and allot resources required during transition from current EHR to another based on patient safety, quality, compliance and financial impact• Provided pharmacy clinical, operations and workflow expertise on eleven committees, including the Glycemic Control Committee which targeted to reduce hypo- and hyperglycemic events for better patient outcomes and decreased length of stay• Collaborated with clinicians to determine best practice and evidence-based medicine for specified indications and usage to align with core measures (i.e. decrease hospital stay by reducing catheter and line infections and DVT prophylaxis), CMS guidelines (i.e. antibiotic stewardship, prevent COPD readmissions), Joint Commission (i.e. addressing therapeutic duplications) and Texas State Board requirements (i.e. record of compounding components with lot numbers and expiration date)• Established and presented education, training and downtime procedure documents to end users and management to prevent errors, reduce waste/cost, utilize available tools, undergo the optimal/standardized workflow and obtain the knowledge necessary to execute daily pharmacy functions• Prepared and trained 75+ end users before implementations and provided support post four application implementations, including the EHR and nursing bed-side barcoding, to provide more efficient, safe and quality patient care by preventing potential errors with written orders and incorrect medication administration• Content Review Board (CRB) for Epic pharmacy training