Harris Health
Clinical Pharmacist – Ben Taub Hospital
Location: Houston, TX
Salary: $93,400.00 – $161,000.00
About Us Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, focusing 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 39 clinical sites. Harris Health is recognized for Magnet® nursing excellence and other national quality designations.
Job Summary The Clinical Pharmacist’s primary responsibility is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care. The role ensures safe medication use, meets legal and accreditation requirements, and complies with all applicable policies and standards. Responsibilities include interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions, integrating core clinical pharmacy knowledge with dispensing and order review activities, and performing core clinical activities such as order entry, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO conversion, therapeutic interchange, and other required tasks. Multi‑disciplinary rounds, direct patient care, and educational activities are performed, and the pharmacist serves as a preceptor to interns, technicians, and ASHP‑accredited Residents.
Degrees & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. from an accredited school of Pharmacy
Two (2) years of progressive relevant experience in an OP/Retail (for ACS positions) or inpatient hospital setting (for IP positions). PGY1 ASHP‑accredited residency is highly preferred.
License & Certifications
Texas Pharmacist License (or eligibility to obtain one); must be licensed 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 of employment.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with an AHA‑accredited course within 6 months of employment for inpatient positions.
Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification is preferred and must be maintained; lapsed certs require renewal within six months.
Communication Skills & Attributes
Writing and reporting proficiency in MS Word and PC applications.
Analytical, design, mathematics, medical terms, research, and statistical knowledge.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, flexible shifts, overtime, travel, and on‑call as needed.
Work Schedule Weekends, holidays, flexible, overtime, travel, on‑call.
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About Us Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, focusing 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 39 clinical sites. Harris Health is recognized for Magnet® nursing excellence and other national quality designations.
Job Summary The Clinical Pharmacist’s primary responsibility is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care. The role ensures safe medication use, meets legal and accreditation requirements, and complies with all applicable policies and standards. Responsibilities include interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions, integrating core clinical pharmacy knowledge with dispensing and order review activities, and performing core clinical activities such as order entry, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO conversion, therapeutic interchange, and other required tasks. Multi‑disciplinary rounds, direct patient care, and educational activities are performed, and the pharmacist serves as a preceptor to interns, technicians, and ASHP‑accredited Residents.
Degrees & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. from an accredited school of Pharmacy
Two (2) years of progressive relevant experience in an OP/Retail (for ACS positions) or inpatient hospital setting (for IP positions). PGY1 ASHP‑accredited residency is highly preferred.
License & Certifications
Texas Pharmacist License (or eligibility to obtain one); must be licensed 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 of employment.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with an AHA‑accredited course within 6 months of employment for inpatient positions.
Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification is preferred and must be maintained; lapsed certs require renewal within six months.
Communication Skills & Attributes
Writing and reporting proficiency in MS Word and PC applications.
Analytical, design, mathematics, medical terms, research, and statistical knowledge.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, flexible shifts, overtime, travel, and on‑call as needed.
Work Schedule Weekends, holidays, flexible, overtime, travel, on‑call.
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