Clinical Pharmacist- Night Shift- Ben Taub

Harris Health System; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

Student loan repayment

Shift differentials

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

FSAs

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Parking

Job summary

Harris Health System in Houston, TX, seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to ensure safe medication use, meet regulatory requirements, and deliver high-quality patient care across the hospital. You will interpret orders, dispense medications, and review prescriptions while integrating core clinical pharmacy knowledge.

The role involves order entry, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO conversions, and therapeutic interchange as part of a multidisciplinary team in an inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from accredited school of Pharmacy
• Texas Pharmacist License (may be eligible to obtain licensure within 90 days)
• Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification within 180 days of employment
• ACPE IV Sterile Certification
• BLS Certification within 90 days of employment
• ACLS Certification within 180 days of employment
• Board of Pharmacy Specialities Certification preferred
• 2 years of progressive and relevant experience in an inpatient hospital setting
• Completion of PGY1 ASHP-Accredited residency preferred

Responsibilities

• Interpret and evaluate the validity of medication orders and prescriptions
• Provide pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and staff
• Dispense and review orders with core clinical pharmacy knowledge
• Perform order entry, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO, and therapeutic interchange

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from accredited school of Pharmacy

Texas Pharmacist License

Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification

ACPE IV Sterile Certification

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Board of Pharmacy Specialities Certification

2 years of inpatient hospital experience

PGY1 ASHP-Accredited residency

Job description

Elevate the health of our community

About the Position

The Clinical Pharmacist at Harris Health will ensure the pharmacy department is facilitating safe medication use and meets all legal, accreditation, and certification requirements while complying with all applicable policies and procedures. Your primary responsibility will be to provide pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity of medication orders and prescriptions. In line with this, it will be important for you to integrate core clinical pharmacy knowledge as you dispense and order review activities. The Clinical Pharmacist will also perform order entry, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO, therapeutic interchange, and other clinical activities.

About Harris Health Systems

Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes, and both LBJ and Ben Taub Hospitals earned the ANCC Magnet Designation in 2020.

Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from accredited school of Pharmacy
• Texas Pharmacist License
  • May also be eligible and wiling to obtain licensure within 90 days of employment
• Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification within 180 days of employment
• ACPE IV Sterile Certification
• BLS Certification within 90 days of employment
• ACLS Certification within 180 days of employment
• Board of Pharmacy Specialities Certification preferred
• 2 years of progressive and relevant experience in an inpatient hospital setting
• Completion of PGY1 ASHP-Accredited residency preferred

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits - Benefits are available the first day of hire
• $10k student loan repayment
• Shift differentials (Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays)
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Subsidized parking
• Credit union
• Employee disaster relief
• Tuition Reimbursement - After 6 months of employment
• and more!

Harris Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.