Clinical Pharmacist​/Evening Flex – Ben Taub

Clinical Pharmacist – Day/Evening Flex – Ben Taub

Location: Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Job : 178248
Pay: $56.76 – $73.79 / hour
Position Type: Full Time
Career Area: Pharmacy

Job Summary: The employee’s primary responsibility is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care every time. The pharmacy vision is to become a world-class pharmacy recognized for excellence.

In this role, the Clinical Pharmacist ensures the pharmacy department facilitates safe medication use, meets all legal, accreditation, and certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes, and standards of the organization. Provides pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other medical staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions. Integrates core clinical pharmacy knowledge with dispensing and order review activities.

Core clinical activities include order entry, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO conversion, therapeutic interchange, and other required clinical duties. Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, clinical initiatives, direct patient care, and educational/training activities. Provides education to technicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners and serves as a preceptor to pharmacy interns, technicians, and ASHP-accredited pharmacy residents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degrees:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.
    
    D. from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• License &
  
  Certifications:
  
  
  • Texas Pharmacist License or eligible (must obtain within 90 days of employment)
  • Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification within 180 days of employment
  • ACPE IV Sterile Certification
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required for inpatient positions within 6 months
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification preferred; must maintain current certification
• Work Experience:
  • ACS positions:
    Two (2) years progressive, relevant experience in an outpatient/retail setting required (no residency)
  • IP positions:
    Two (2) years progressive, relevant experience in inpatient hospital setting required (no residency)
  • PGY1 ASHP-accredited residency highly preferred
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Writing reports
• Job Attributes: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Analytical, Design, Mathematics, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Retirement Plans with employer contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education support
• Wellness programs and employee assistance services
• Career advancement opportunities within a Magnet®-designated system

Harris Health System is a public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. It focuses on low‑income uninsured and underinsured patients through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s network of clinics and specialty locations. Harris Health has received Magnet® nursing excellence designation and NCQA designation for patient‑centered clinics.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Harris Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.