Pharmacy Informatics Specialist Resume Example

Senior Pharmacy Informatics Specialist · Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA · 2021 - Present

• Led optimization of Epic Willow Inpatient and Ambulatory modules, reducing medication order entry errors by 15% and improving pharmacist verification efficiency by 10% for over 1,500 daily orders.
• Designed and implemented new clinical decision support alerts for high-risk medications, decreasing adverse drug event (ADE) rates by 8% across inpatient units through data-driven refinement.
• Collaborated with research teams to integrate novel drug protocols into the EHR, facilitating over 50 clinical trials and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Developed custom SQL reports and dashboards for drug utilization review, identifying cost-saving opportunities exceeding $1.2 million annually through formulary optimization.
• Mentored junior informatics staff and provided expert training to over 200 pharmacy and nursing personnel on new system functionalities and best practices.

Pharmacy Informatics Specialist · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA · 2018 - 2021

• Managed the implementation of a new automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) system (Pyxis ES) across 20 patient care units, resulting in a 20% reduction in medication stockouts and improved inventory accuracy.
• Configured and maintained Cerner PharmNet, optimizing medication build and order sets that contributed to a 5% decrease in pharmacy turnaround times.
• Participated in a system-wide initiative to standardize medication labeling and barcoding, achieving a 99% scanning compliance rate at the point of administration.
• Provided on-call support for critical pharmacy system issues, resolving over 95% of incidents within defined service level agreements.

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) · Northeastern University

Boston, MA · 2014 - 2018

• Dean's List (6 semesters)
• GPA: 3.8/4.0

Pharmacy Informatics Specialist · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA · 2023 - Present

• Led the implementation of a new barcode medication administration system for surgical units, reducing medication error rates by 18% within six months.
• Optimized Epic Willow configuration for outpatient pharmacies, streamlining prescription processing and decreasing average patient wait times by 15%.
• Developed custom reports in Epic Cogito and Tableau to monitor drug diversion and inventory, identifying cost-saving opportunities exceeding $50,000 annually.
• Provided ongoing support and training to over 200 pharmacy and nursing staff on new informatics tools and workflows, improving system adoption and user proficiency.

Pharmacy Informatics Analyst · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, MA · 2021 - 2023

• Configured and maintained pharmacy modules within the Meditech EHR system, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations for controlled substances.
• Assisted in the integration of a new automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) system, resulting in a 10% reduction in medication retrieval errors and a 20% improvement in inventory accuracy.
• Participated in the analysis of drug-drug interaction alerts, collaborating with clinical teams to refine alert thresholds and decrease alert fatigue by 25%.
• Supported system upgrades and patching, successfully completing 4 major updates with zero critical downtime incidents for pharmacy operations.

Clinical Pharmacist · Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA · 2018 - 2021

• Managed pharmacotherapy for diverse patient populations in critical care and internal medicine, reducing adverse drug events by 12% through medication reconciliation and patient counseling.
• Optimized antibiotic stewardship protocols, resulting in a 7% decrease in broad-spectrum antibiotic use and a 5% reduction in C. difficile infections.
• Educated healthcare professionals and patients on safe and effective medication use, conducting over 50 presentations to nursing staff and medical residents.
• Actively participated in daily interdisciplinary rounds, providing drug information and clinical recommendations that improved patient outcomes and decreased length of stay by an average of 0.5 days.

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) · University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · 2014 - 2018

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• GPA: 3.8/4.0
• Completed rotations in hospital pharmacy, ambulatory care, and critical care.