Job Description

At Harris Health System, we champion better health for our patients, their families and our community, by connecting them to an integrated healthcare system that provides high-quality healthcare. Harris Health focuses on the delivery of primary care, wellness and prevention services to the residents of Harris County, Texas, through its extensive network of inpatient and outpatient facilities. Harris Health is a proud recipient of the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered medical homes. Harris Health's medical faculty and residents are provided by its nationally recognized medical school partners: 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.

JOB SUMMARY: To provide leadership in the day to day development of efficient pharmacy operations and processes that provide excellence in patient care, patient safety, and adhere to all regulatory rules and requirements, and to do so exercising fiscal responsibility in terms of revenue generation and expenses.  Dispense and distribute drugs and medicines for patients and advise them of the correct medicine, proper usage, and compliance; Advise physicians on inherent dangers of drugs and the eventual side effects and assist them in prescribing the correct doses; Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness; Monitor patients for side effects and drug interactions.

Mentor/Train pharmacy residents and interns; Coordinate/Oversee/Supervise the work performed by pharmacy residents, students, interns, and technicians to ensure that performance standards are maintained and that work is accurate and in accordance with state/federal regulations and organizational/departmental guidelines.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

***Investigational Drug Services to Management Experience highly Preferred!

***Relocation Re-Imbursement Package Available!

1.  Education/Specialized Training/Licensure: 
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy Required, PharmD Preferred
+ Registered with Texas State Board of Pharmacy; If licensure by reciprocity or if new pharmacy graduate, must obtain Texas license within the first 90 days of employment. Bachelors degree in pharmacy
2.  Work Experience (Years and Area): 5 years total pharmacy experience
3.  Management Experience (Years and Area):  1-2 years preferred
4.  Equipment Operated: N/A

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:    (Check Applicable Areas)

1.  Communication Skills:
Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
Writing/Composing:  Correspondence / Reports

2.  Other Skills:  Analytical, Design, Mathematics, Medical Terms, P.C.,  Research, Statistical, Word  Proc.

3.  Advanced Education:

Bachelor's Degree Major:  Pharmacy

Master's Degree Major:  Administration (preferred)

4.  Work Schedule:   Flexible, Travel, On Call

Harris Health System's benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs.  Harris Health System's benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement.

It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability.  Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process.

Clerical and Administrative Support