Clinical Pharmacy Informatics Specialist I

In Some Jobs You Take Orders. In This One, You Write History. 

Join the healthcare information technology team that’s turning drug and medical device data into knowledge used by thousands of hospitals; the majority of U.S. health plans, retail pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers; and millions of healthcare decision makers throughout the world. Partnering with our information system developer and healthcare institution customers, you’ll help evolve leading-edge thinking into reality and make a measurable difference in improving human health. 

We’re looking for people who are: Intelligent. Productive. Committed. Willing and able to go above and beyond. Passionate about making a difference. Innovative. Energized. And want to play an essential role in a successful company’s continued growth.

Are you ready for this exciting challenge? 

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First Databank (FDB) is currently seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Informatics Specialist I in the Clinical Knowledge Base Services department. The Clinical Pharmacy Informatics Specialist I plays a critical role in the Clinical Knowledge Base Services department.

Position will be based out of the Indianapolis, IN office.

Responsibilities:

• Works independently under the broad supervision of a team lead, supervisor or manager
• Researches source pharmaceutical information, makes detailed observations, analyzes source content and interprets results for possible inclusion within drug dosing content of the knowledge base
• Directs and performs data entry tasks and verifies data entry performed by team members
• Able to independently plan and prioritize order of completion for work assigned 
• Reliably completes assigned tasks associated to special projects that are unrelated to day-to-day routine work
• Provides in-services and presentations to internal and external customers

Required Skills:

• Demonstrates knowledge or capability to become proficient at a basic level with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and writing capabilities; able to perform presentations to Dosing group members regarding supported content
• Multiple task prioritization; able to seek guidance when competing priorities are present
• Demonstrates ability to analyze a large repository of source information and come to sound, evidence-based conclusions
• Can work in a team environment, taking primary responsibility for supported content initially with direct supervision by management personnel
• Able to become knowledgeable regarding use of supported data in customer systems
• Demonstrates ability to conform to work procedures; meet applicable deadlines, accuracy and productivity standards
• Develops basic Flyspeed query and SQLyog file import skills for FDB data analysis
• Be able to demonstrate abilities acquired within Clinical Pharmacy practice settings that relate to dosing
• Able to demonstrate dosing knowledge
• Develops knowledge and demonstrates competency of Dosing module editorial policies, maintenance and applications, and OnBase (document and content processing system). Begins to cross-cover other Dosing staff during absence with supervision

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited U.S. College of Pharmacy. Actively licensed in at least one State as a pharmacist
• Two years recent experience in a clinical pharmacy setting with a bachelor's degree; one year experience in a clinical pharmacy setting with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Basic proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).  Demonstrates effective verbal and written skills.  Able to prioritize multiple tasks and effectively work in a team structure.   Demonstrates ability to analyze source information and come to sound, evidence-based clinical conclusions.  Active participation in a job-related professional organization is preferred and is encouraged after hire

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About FDB:

FDB is the leading provider of drug and medical device knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions. With thousands of customers worldwide, FDB enables our information system developer partners to deliver valuable, useful, and differentiated solutions. We offer more than three decades of experience in transforming medical knowledge into actionable, targeted, and effective solutions th