Pharmacy Application Support Engineer (L2 / L3 Support)

NTT Data, Inc.

$93K — $114K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of strong understanding of pharmacy operations and clinical practices.
  • 5 years of experience with automated dispensing systems and barcode medication administration.
  • 5 years of knowledge of healthcare integrations, particularly HL7 and EMR/EHR connectivity.
  • 5 years of experience managing drug formulary updates and clinical content configurations.
  • 5 years of proven troubleshooting skills across various pharmacy applications and workflows.
  • 5 years of comprehensive knowledge of healthcare compliance and medication safety standards.
  • 5 years of ability to analyze technical logs and coordinate resolutions across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide L2/L3 application support for pharmacy systems, focusing on incident resolution and system availability.
  • Understand and support pharmacy workflows including medication dispensing and verification processes.
  • Troubleshoot and manage automated dispensing cabinets and related technology solutions.
  • Maintain and update drug libraries and medication formularies per regulatory standards.
  • Support systems integration between pharmacy information and clinical management applications.
  • Ensure compliance with pharmacy regulations and safety practices.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement preventive measures.
  • Collaborate with pharmacy staff and technical teams to resolve complex operational issues.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance participation.
  • Flexible spending or health savings accounts.
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance provided.
  • Employee assistance program available.
  • Participation in a 401k program.
  • Additional voluntary or legally-required benefits offered.
Full Job Description
We are currently seeking a professional to join our team in Frisco, Texas (US-TX), United States (US). Day to Day job Duties: (what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)
  • Provide L2/L3 application and operational support for pharmacy systems, ensuring high availability and timely resolution of incidents, service requests, and production issues.
  • Demonstrate deep understanding of pharmacy workflows, including medication dispensing, pharmacist verification, compounding, order processing, and medication administration.
  • Support and troubleshoot Automated Dispensing Cabinets (Client), barcode labeling systems, medication packaging solutions, and automated dispensing technologies.
  • Manage and maintain drug libraries, medication formularies, medication dictionaries, and clinical content updates in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
  • Monitor, support, and troubleshoot integrations between Pharmacy Information Systems, Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR), billing applications, inventory management systems, and medication management platforms.
  • Support interface management using HL7 and other healthcare integration standards to ensure seamless data exchange between pharmacy and clinical systems.
  • Ensure compliance with pharmacy regulations and standards including USP 795, USP 797, USP 800, DEA requirements, ISBT-128 standards, medication safety practices, and healthcare regulatory guidelines.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA), problem management, and implement preventive measures for recurring incidents.
  • Collaborate with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, clinical teams, infrastructure teams, vendors, and application stakeholders to resolve complex issues.
  • Support application upgrades, patches, system validation activities, testing, release management, and change implementation.
  • Develop and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, troubleshooting guides, and support runbooks.
  • Participate in on-call support, major incident management, and critical issue resolution activities.
Basic Qualifications
  • 5 years of in-depth knowledge of pharmacy operations, medication workflows, dispensing processes, and clinical pharmacy practices.
  • 5 years of experience with automated dispensing systems, barcode medication administration (BCMA), and medication packaging solutions.
  • 5 years of working knowledge of healthcare integrations, HL7 messaging, interface engines, and EMR/EHR connectivity.
  • 5 years of experience managing formulary updates, drug database maintenance, medication master data, and clinical content configurations.
  • 5 years of strong troubleshooting skills across applications, interface, device connectivity, and workflow-related issues.
  • 5 years of knowledge of healthcare compliance, medication safety standards, and pharmacy regulatory requirements.
  • 5 years of ability to analyze logs, identify root causes, and coordinate resolution across multiple technical teams and vendors.
  • 5 years of skills integrating pharmacy systems with billing, EMR, and inventory platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting solutions such as Omnicell, Pyxis, Client HealthSight, Epic Willow, Baxter, Swisslog, ScriptPro, or similar pharmacy platforms.
  • ITIL Foundation, Healthcare IT, Pharmacy Informatics, or related certifications preferred.
NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this remote role is $45/hr to $55/hr. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

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