Job Description

 

Harris Health System 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); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

JOB SUMMARY:
To provide leadership in the day to day operations of the inpatient pharmacy through hiring, training, developing and scheduling competent staff, developing efficient pharmacy operations and processes which provide excellence in patient care, patient safety and adhere to all regulatory rules, and to do so exercising to fiscal responsibility in terms of revenue generation and expenses.
Mentor/Train pharmacists, pharmacy residents and interns, and pharmacy technicians; Coordinate/Oversee/Supervise the work performed by pharmacy staff 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:   

1. Education/Specialized Training/Licensure:      Bachelors or PharmD in pharmacy + 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.  ACPE IV Sterile Certification

2. Work Experience (Years and Area):      2 years total pharmacy experience preferred

3. Management Experience (Years and Area):      1-2 years, preferred

4. PGY1 or PGY2 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:   

1. Communication Skills:
Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
Languages: Writing /Composing (Correspondence/Reports)

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

3.  Work Schedule:  Flexible,Travel, On Call

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