Pharmacy Informatics Specialist
Universal Health Services
- Location
- KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Salary
- $17/hr
About this role
Responsibilities
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. The Corporate Information Services Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Pharmacy Informatics Specialist. The Pharmacy Informatics Specialist provides guidance in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining an efficient and effective clinical information system. Supports the organization’s overall clinical initiatives by applying an excellent understanding of clinical processes and supporting information technologies to optimize health information systems. Serves as the liaison between providers, clinicians, IT, and management. As an advisor, helps shape and define current and future clinical information system improvements through daily interaction with individual teams both at corporate and enterprise-wide. Participates in strategic vision and planning. Provides continued customer support inclusive of supporting interactive education to enhance system and application comprehension. Facilitates the organization’s vision and strategy for clinical transformation, and actively engages in managing system and practice changes. Serves as a mentor and role model. Key responsibilities include: Leads: Plans, reviews and oversees implementation of activities, resources and timelines required to complete systems development projects, systems administration, and reporting. Provides leadership in development, establishing ownership and maintaining work teams. Applies broad clinical informatics knowledge (technical and process) with highly comprehensive specialized knowledge to enhance new clinical system features and functions. Acts as IT Clinical management liaison to other IT departments as well as Corporate and Facility leadership and stakeholders. Oversees standardization of clinical system content. Identifies novel ways to bridge the gap between clinical departments and Information Services Department. Manages initiatives to promote effective design, development and implementation of clinical information system improvements. Mentors staff to maintain a high standard of content and consistency while acting as a professional role model. Mentors/trains other members of the team in performance of their duties to ensure quality performance. Provides technical support and guidance to other team members as required. May also supervise staff. Communicates: Promotes and communicates decisions to other UHS corporate and facility staff. Identifies educational needs and collaborates to design and implement end user education. Provides mechanisms for soliciting ongoing feedback from users and responds and follows-up with concerns in a timely manner. Keeps management well informed of activities, needs, and risks. Partners with key departments to identify and implement system improvements to enhance workflow and processes. Delivers expert knowledge of appropriate clinical design strategies to achieve or solve identified organizational needs. Acts as resource for key decision makers by organizing relevant information and defining alternatives. Articulates how new technology will impact