Informaticist - Pharmacy

Title: Informaticist-Pharmacy

Location: Remote

Department: Data Delivery and Governance

Schedule: Full Time, Days

Salary: $140,859.84 - $196,350.53

Job Description:

Your future role at a glance

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Clinical Data Normalization & Modeling: Architect and execute the mapping of disparate EMR data elements to normalized data models, ensuring high-fidelity harmonization of clinical content across diverse healthcare information systems.
• Interoperability Standard Implementation: Lead the technical integration of clinical data by mapping content to industry standards, including HL7 FHIR, CDA, and USCDI, to support complex cross-platform use cases and regulatory compliance.
• Semantic Data Validation: Serve as the Lead SME for clinical vocabulary and terminology, performing rigorous testing of data sets against RxNorm, CVX, and Medispan to guarantee clinical validity and code-set integrity.
• Advanced Root Cause Analysis: Partner with technical teams to perform deep-dive diagnostic evaluations of data quality gaps, engineering scalable remediation strategies to resolve systemic integration issues.
• Systems Integration Architecture: Design and manage the end-to-end implementation of multi-platform integration projects, transforming legacy business processes into tightly integrated, data-driven technology solutions.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Licensure specific to state in which

work is performed.

• CSR-Prescriptive Authority preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Database Proficiency: Advanced experience with relational database structures and the ability to write complex SQL queries for data extraction, manipulation, and validation.
• Regulatory & Certification Expertise: Strong working knowledge of ONC Certification Rules and the Interoperability Advisory Standard (ISA) to drive organizational compliance.
• Advanced Clinical Credentials: Holds a Pharm.D. or B.S. in Pharmacy with direct experience in acute care or retail pharmacy workflows to bridge the gap between clinical practice and technical informatics.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 

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