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Harris Health System
Bellaire, Texas

PRN Pharmacist – Smith Clinic, Casa De Amigos & LBJ

PharmacistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$56.76-$73.79/hr

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Job Description

  • Hiring Post: Supervisor Pharmacist
  • Compensation: $56.76 to $73.79/hour
  • Career Area: Pharmacy
  • Location: Administration Fournace Place, Bellaire, TX 77401
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Job ID: 180089

Benefits

  • Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • $10k student loan repayment
  • Shift differentials 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
  • Benefits are subject to position eligibility and plan terms.

About the Position

Harris Health is seeking a Supervisor Pharmacist to support pharmacy operations across Smith Clinic, Casa De Amigos, and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

The Supervisor Pharmacist ensures safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy operations by overseeing daily workflows, supervising pharmacy staff, and maintaining regulatory and professional standards.

In this role, you will provide collaborative leadership, support formulary adherence, oversee clinical interventions, and promote continuous professional development. You will also provide education to pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals while helping maintain high standards of medication safety and patient care.

The ideal candidate combines strong clinical pharmacy knowledge with leadership, communication, and analytical skills to support operational excellence across multiple healthcare locations.

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 (Level I Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (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 its academic partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

At Harris Health, we foster a culture built on compassion, collaboration, integrity, accountability, excellence, 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

Texas Pharmacist License or eligibility for Texas Pharmacist licensure; must obtain licensure within 90 days of employment

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross within 90 days of employment

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from an American Heart Association-accredited course required for inpatient positions before or within 6 months of employment; preferred for outpatient positions

  • IV Sterile Certification required for inpatient areas and Fondren Pharmacy
  • Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification preferred

Experience

Minimum of 2 years of progressive, relevant pharmacy experience

For ACS positions: 2 years of progressive, relevant experience in an outpatient or retail pharmacy setting required when no residency has been completed

For inpatient positions: 2 years of progressive, relevant experience in an inpatient hospital setting required when no residency has been completed

  • Completion of a PGY1 ASHP-accredited residency highly preferred
  • Communication Skills
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Professional correspondence and report-writing abilities
  • Ability to communicate effectively with pharmacy staff and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Knowledge and Skills
  • Pharmacy operations and medication management
  • Clinical pharmacy practices
  • Staff supervision and workflow coordination
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Formulary management
  • Analytical abilities
  • Mathematics
  • Medical terminology
  • Research knowledge and abilities
  • Statistical knowledge and abilities
  • Design knowledge and skills
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities

Work Schedule: Full-time

  • Flexible schedule
  • Weekends and holidays as required
  • Overtime as needed

Job Details

  • Career Area: Pharmacy
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Pay: $56.76 - $73.79/hour
  • Location: Administration Fournace Place, Bellaire, TX 77401, United States
  • Assigned Locations: Smith Clinic, Casa De Amigos & LBJ Hospital
  • Job ID: 180089

Join Harris Health as a Supervisor Pharmacist and provide pharmacy leadership across Smith Clinic, Casa De Amigos, and LBJ Hospital. Help ensure safe medication practices, efficient pharmacy operations, regulatory excellence, and high-quality patient care while contributing to Harris Health's mission of improving the health of the Harris County community.

Key Responsibilities

The Supervisor Pharmacist oversees daily pharmacy operations, staff workflows, and regulatory compliance across multiple Harris Health locations. They provide clinical leadership, support formulary adherence, and ensure high standards of medication safety and patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Organizational skills

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 60% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$136k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 9,956 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$140k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Texas781 active10,156 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 60% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentTexas Pharmacist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 22% offer loan repayment803 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,666 in the last 30 days3,150 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,956 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$136k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 80% of Pharmacy listings

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About Harris Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Bellaire, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage
$10k student loan repayment
Shift differentials
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)

Living in Bellaire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$656k
Typical market rent
$2,749/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.