Pharmacy Transition Specialist

Harris Health System, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health System, Inc. in Houston seeks a Pharmacist Transition Specialist to optimize medication management across care transitions, ensure accuracy and safety, and educate patients prior to discharge.

You will work with pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff to fill and deliver prescriptions on time, reconcile discharge meds, and provide bedside education, with supervision of Pharmacy Technician Transition Specialists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an accredited school.
• Two years of related pharmacy experience or PGY1 residency.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medication management across care transitions and ensure safety at discharge.
• Fulfill prescriptions accurately and coordinate delivery and bedside education.
• Collaborate with pharmacy, nursing and medical staff to ensure timely discharge prescriptions.

Skills

Mathematics

Medical Terminology Knowledge

Verbal/Written

Public Speaking

Excellent interpersonal skills

Creative problem solving

Advanced computer skills

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy

Tools

Web-based tools

Point of Sale

Clinical systems

Job description

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus 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 robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

At Harris Health, we prioritize the well-being of our most valuable asset--our people--ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to 'leading with love', embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual's contribution to our mission.

Job Summary

The Pharmacist Transition Specialist priority is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care at all times and ensure world class service recognized for excellence. The Pharmacy Transition Specialist is responsible for actively engaging patients, fulfilling prescriptions for accuracy and safety, and coordinating medication delivery and medication education to patient's bedside prior to discharge. The Pharmacy Transition Specialist simplifies the discharge medication process, making it easy, so that patients can focus on what really matters - getting better and staying healthy. The Pharmacy Transition Specialist provides customer service excellence to all patients, creating unforgettable patient experiences. The Pharmacy transition specialist will work closely with individuals from pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff to ensure prescriptions are filled, delivered, and education provided on time before patient is discharged from the hospital. Coordination of efforts with nursing and physicians is critical. The clinical pharmacist Transition Specialist recognizes physicians and nurses as essential partners with shared goals of delivering the remarkable patient experience. The Pharmacist Transition Specialist will oversee Pharmacy Technician Transition Specialists, reconcile patient discharge medications, fill prescriptions, perform bedside medication education and make follow-up phone calls to discharged patients to validate medication education and to answer any questions patient may have following hospital discharge. Pharmacist Transition Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all patients are discharged on appropriate therapy. The need for accuracy and precision in all aspects of the job is essential to ensure patient health and safety. During down time, the clinical pharmacist transition specialist is expected to work with inpatient staff and managers to support inpatient pharmacy operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. degree from an accredited school of Pharmacy
• Doctor of Pharmacy Preferred

Licenses & Certifications:

• Board Certified Pharmacy Specialist Board of Pharmacy Specialties CertificationPreferred
• Basic Life SupportAmerican Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of employment.
• Pharmacist Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License; must obtain licensure within 90 days of employment.
• Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification Preferred
• IV Sterile CertificationRequired for all inpatient areas and Fondren Pharmacy at Smith Clinic. Preferred for All Other Outpatient

Work Experience:

• Two (2) Years Work Experiencerelated pharmacy experience or PGY1 residency

Language Skills:

• Bilingual Spanish Preferred

Communication Skills:

• Verbal/WrittenAdditional details
• Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Mathematics
• Medical Terminology Knowledge

Work Schedule:

• Flexible
• Holidays
• Weekends

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates professionalism, confidence, strong organizational skills, efficiency, initiative, resourcefulness, and an ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Creative problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem solving ability.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Experience with web based tools, point of sale, and clinical systems.