Clinical Staff Pharmacist Behavioral Sciences Campus

Join the Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center as a Clinical Staff Pharmacist and play a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered pharmaceutical care.

This full-position is responsible for evaluating and interpreting medication orders, dispensing medications, identifying and resolving medication-related issues, and collaborating with healthcare providers to optimize patient outcomes.

The pharmacist will also support clinical pharmacy initiatives, oversee pharmacy technicians, and help ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist who is passionate about behavioral health, clinical excellence, and improving the patient care experience.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100%25 paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

This clinical staff pharmacist evaluates and interprets orders; compounds; and dispenses medications according to written orders/prescriptions issued by an authorized prescriber. Identify, prevent, assess, and resolve medication-related problems to ensure a safe and optimal patient outcome. Promote clinically rational drug therapy and sound pharmaceutical care through criteria based protocols.

Position Key Accountabilities

Evaluates, interprets, compounds, and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies according to written orders/prescriptions issued by an authorized prescriber. Evaluates and clarifies medication orders or prescriptions with prescribers.

Identifies, strives to prevent, assesses, and resolves medication related problems to ensure a safe patient outcome.

Promotes safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medication therapy by participating in the provision and documentation of clinical pharmacy services and execution of medication utilization initiatives (e. g., IV to PO conversion program, renal dosing).

Maintains professional competencies to meet current and future needs of the patients and customers.

Oversees technicians in accordance with department policies and procedures. Ensures all patient care provided meets or exceeds all regulations, statutes, and JCAHO standards.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to effectively participate on an interdisciplinary team or committee.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics.
• Problem solving ability and analytical thinking preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy services.
• Proficient in the use and application of new medications and technology
• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) by Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) required

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree of Science or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required

Minimum Experience

1 year as a pharmacist required Clinical pharmacy experience preferred Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and pharmacy information systems required required

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094.

To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position.

Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.