Pharmacy Informatics Supervisor - Huntsville Central Pharmacy

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

JOB SUMMARY:

The Pharmacy Informatics Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safe, timely, compliant, efficient, and productive workflows and for coordinating the day-to-day activities of informatics staff.  The Pharmacy Informatics Supervisor may be responsible for the direct supervision of any combination of Pharmacist Informatics Specialists, Pharmacy Informatics Solutions Specialists, Pharmacy Technologist Specialists, Pharmacy Informatics Solutions Specialist, pharmacy learners, or support staff. 

The Pharmacy Informatics Supervisor will be required to use advanced communication and project management skills to lead quality and efficiency improvement efforts.  The Pharmacy Informatics supervisor will ensure improvement efforts align with priorities and timelines of the organization and will do so by working collaboratively with Pharmacy leadership, Information Services, and other key stakeholders.

This position is responsible for the oversight of the design, configuration, implementation, optimization, maintenance, and support of intermediate to highly complex clinical systems related to pharmacy computer application systems and automation (e.g., Epic, Pearl, packaging automation, carousels, robot, automated dispensing cabinets, etc.) and compliance with all applicable regulations and organizational policies. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Able to perform all the duties required of Pharmacist Informatics Specialist as needed.
• Serve as primary technology and informatics subject matter expert and possess a high level of understanding at a detailed level for all workstreams. 
• Lead and work as the point person and report on the development and implementation of pharmacy technology infrastructure, informatics systems, and automation.
• Assign project tasks based on team members’ individual strengths, skill sets, and experience level.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting on vendor compliance management including monitoring vendors against service level agreements and contractual requirements including, but not limited to, delivery schedules and quality. 
• Supervises and manages day-to-day operations of assigned pharmacy informatics systems and automation and associated informatics staff.
• Supervises, manages, orients, maintains performance evaluation standards, and evaluates all assigned professional and supportive personnel.
• Create and manage execution of staff development including leadership training, technical skills, technology use, and the latest in industry developments.
• Holds staff accountable and identifies and addresses personnel issues in a proactive and timely manner, with appropriate follow-up to improve performance.
• Makes recommendations for promotions, merit increases, and disciplinary action.
• Oversees personnel work assignments to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner and ensures adequate staffing when absences occur.
• Coordinates the recruitment and interview process of candidates when vacancies occur.
• Addresses problems while participating in various multidisciplinary teams and committees.
• Develop and maintain departmental policies and procedures.
• Participates in the department’s strategic plan development and execution of assigned goals. 
• Collaborates with key internal and external stakeholders to assist with and deliver high quality Informatics projects and work tasks
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for