Pharmacy Information Systems Manager jobs in Middlesex, NJ

Job Overview:

The IT&S site manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day information technology activities at the acute and hospital-based ambulatory facilities within their assigned locations (MMC/MSC). This role will report directly to the IT&S Site Director. This job involves coordinating and managing operational activities of the IT department, providing support for mission-critical business operations, and collaborating closely with the IT&S site director and IT&S AVP to organize and plan organizational tasks such as project management, problem-solving, budgeting, and escalations.

The IT&S manager must also align with the IT&S Strategy and Strategic Plan of RWJBarnabas Health, adhering to all standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines established by the System IT&S functions. Participation in committees and meetings at both affiliate and corporate levels is required.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum: Three (3) years experience in managing local initiatives within a complex IT&S organization in a multi-facility healthcare delivery network
• Superior interpersonal skills, facilitation/training skills, project management capabilities, and leadership orientation
• Effective communication skills are essential for interacting with internal IT&S staff, management at various levels, medical and all other clinical/non-clinical staff leadership, external vendors, auditors, industry associations, and other organizations.
• Strong assertiveness skills and ability to manage conflict in a variety of situations
• Superior organizational and people management skills
• Demonstrated ability to align and motivate key process stakeholders, including nurses, physicians, and other clinical/administrative staff
• Demonstrated ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams

Preferred:

• Bachelor s degree in Health Care, Information Technology, and/or clinical degree with information system experience.
• Preferred: five (5) years of IT&S lead role or project management experience implementing information systems and/or medium to large-scale and complex enterprise-wide initiatives

Essential Functions:

• Work with IT&S Director to provide IT service delivery and communication focal point for the facility for project updates and status, scheduled and unscheduled downtimes, and other critical events.
• Manage relationships and provide guidance to the affiliate leadership team and IT&S.
• Provide operational leadership with IT&S strategies and plans.
• Work with key users to assess informational needs, including physicians, clinicians, and support staff
• Works with facilities Operations Manager, affiliate leadership and IT&S on Information Systems strategy and needs for organization.
• Prioritize requests, including ticket submissions and project requests.
• Submit Status IT Report and Project Lists to Operational Leadership monthly or as appropriate.
• Participate in hospital and IT&S committees and councils. Facilitate project related and IT Governance meetings.

Project manage implementations where necessary.

• Maintain IT&S and Telecommunications budget for the facility.
• Assist in the formulation of capital needs.
• Maintain active IT&S project list within the facility.
• Project Management of local implementations as needed.
• Submit proper project request documentation including business case, and investments summary for IT&S review and participate in requisite meetings or councils.

• Monitoring the status of the projects and taking any necessary steps to re-direct priorities, re-direct resources, re-define the work plan, etc., to ensure completion of project deliverables in accordance with agreed upon timeframe
• Provide regular status reports to the IT site Director.
• Ensuring quality of final deliverable assigned to teams
• Identifying and monitoring risks on the technical aspects of the project; leading effort to develop strategies for mitigation of technical risks
• Reviewing and approving logistics planning

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

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