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Description
Hiring Post: Supervising Pharmacy Transition Specialist
Compensation: $62.66 to $81.46/hour
Career Area: PharmacyLocation: Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX 77030Position Type: Part-TimeJob ID: 180075
Benefits
- Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Shift differentials for weekends and holidays, where applicable
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Subsidized parking
- Access to a credit union
- Employee disaster relief support
- Tuition Reimbursement available after 6 months of employment
- Professional development opportunities
About the Position
Harris Health is seeking a Supervising Pharmacy Transition Specialist to support safe and seamless medication management for patients preparing to leave Ben Taub Hospital.
In this role, you will actively engage patients, reconcile discharge medications, fill prescriptions, coordinate bedside delivery, and provide medication education before discharge. You will also make follow-up calls to reinforce education, answer medication-related questions, and help ensure patients continue appropriate therapy after leaving the hospital.
The Pharmacy Transition Specialist works closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, physicians, and other clinical partners to ensure prescriptions are accurate, safe, delivered on time, and clearly understood. This role also oversees Pharmacy Technician Transition Specialists and supports inpatient pharmacy operations when needed.
About Harris Health System
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 through acute care, primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services, with a focus on low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients.
Ben Taub Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, a Level III Trauma Center, anchor Harris Health’s network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and telemedicine services. Harris Health is nationally recognized for Magnet® nursing excellence, NCQA patient-centered care, and strong academic partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
At Harris Health, employees are supported by a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, accountability, and a commitment to Leading with Love.
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited School of Pharmacy required
- Doctor of Pharmacy preferred
- Licensure and Certifications
- Current Texas Pharmacist License or eligibility to obtain licensure within 90 days of employment
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross within 90 days of employment
- IV Sterile Certification required for inpatient areas and Fondren Pharmacy at Smith Clinic
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification preferred
- Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification preferred
- Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of related pharmacy experience or completion of a PGY1 residency
- Language Skills
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
- Communication Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Exceptional verbal communication and public-speaking skills
- Ability to explain medication information clearly to patients and families
- Knowledge and Skills
- Medication reconciliation and discharge planning
- Patient medication education
- Mathematics and medical terminology
- Advanced computer skills
- Experience with web-based tools, point-of-sale systems, and clinical systems
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Creative problem-solving and excellent interpersonal skills
- Work Schedule
- Part-time
- Flexible availability
- Weekends and holidays
- Additional Qualifications
- Professional, confident, efficient, and resourceful
- Able to take initiative and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Committed to accuracy, patient safety, and exceptional service
Join Harris Health and help patients transition safely from hospital care to home by delivering accurate medications, clear education, and compassionate pharmacy support when it matters most.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Houston, TX |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $62.66–$81.46 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1966 |
| Website | https://www.harrishealth.org/en/pages/home.aspx |
About Company
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.
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. Established by voter referendum to enhance the level of charity care available in the community, Harris Health System has often received national recognition for serving those in need and for its achievements in operational excellence, such as being named to the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Association's Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Additionally, Harris Health System is pleased that each of its three hospitals: Ben Taub, Lyndon B. Johnson and Quentin Mease - achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.