Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Full Time, Days NICU

PharmacistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Pharmacy- NICU

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work Location

Texas Health Plano 6200 West Parker Road TX 75093 Within the NICU

Work Hours

Full Time 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays

Pharmacy Department Highlights

Clinically integrated pharmacy practice model with active involvement supporting high-acuity service lines such as ICU, stroke, oncology, and neonatal patient populations.

Collaborative and approachable pharmacy culture that values open communication, peer support, and strong working relationships with providers and nursing.

Emphasis on clinical accountability and autonomy, with pharmacists empowered to make evidence-based interventions and drive medication safety initiatives.

Fast-paced, team-oriented environment requiring flexibility and adaptability.

Advanced clinical environment within a Level II Trauma Center, Level IV NICU and maternal program, and Comprehensive Stroke Center, providing exposure to complex, high-risk patient populations.

Here’s What You Need

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy Is Required Or

Other Pharm. D Degree from U.S. - accredited College of Pharmacy is required

  • 1 Year residency experience [PGY1] upon hire is required and
  • 3 Years focused hospital pharmacist experience is required or
  • 2 Years residency experience including one in a specialized area [PGY2] upon hire is required or
  • 5 Years focused hospital pharmacist experience is required and
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, training and development and contributions to the profession is required
  • PHAR - Pharmacist Upon Hire is required And
  • Other Board Certified if hired after July 17, 2022 12 Months is required

Must have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively present information to hospital leaders, physicians, peers, support staff, and other healthcare professionals in all settings (directly with individuals, small groups, and large groups)

Must be able to evaluate clinical trials, advise on the pharmaceutical care of patients and serve as a clinical resource for the pharmacy department

Must be computer proficient and have excellent writing skills

What You Will Do

  • Guide the collective effort towards constant improvement and goal achievement
  • Drive continued professional development and department wide education
  • Support this positions team of clinical pharmacists in the delivery of patient care
  • Work independently as well as participate and lead group efforts to improve pharmaceutical care
  • Publishing (posters at regional professional meetings to publishing in national peer-reviewed journals)
  • Additional perks of being a Texas Health Clinical Pharmacist

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

  • Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Since 1991, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. As a 386-bed, full-service hospital, we're proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team.

We offer a range of specialties, including emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, and critical care. Our hospital also provides state-of-the-art surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise.

Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement.

We're proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW area's only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

Key Responsibilities

Guide continuous improvement and professional development while supporting clinical pharmacists in delivering high-quality patient care. Work independently and lead collaborative efforts to improve pharmaceutical care, provide department-wide education, and contribute to professional publications.

Requirements

Requires a pharmacy bachelor's degree or a Pharm.D. from a U.S.-accredited college of pharmacy, along with either a PGY1 residency and three years of focused hospital pharmacist experience, a PGY2 residency including a specialized area and two years of experience, or five years of focused hospital pharmacist experience. Also requires demonstrated leadership and professional contributions, pharmacist licensure, board certification for hires after July 17, 2022, and strong clinical evaluation, communication, presentation, writing, and computer skills.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical PharmacyNeonatal PharmacotherapyHospital PharmacyEvidence-Based PracticeClinical Trial EvaluationClinical EducationPublic SpeakingWriting and Publishing

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Full Time, Days NICU at Texas Health Resources a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,137 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 31 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
PTO
Medical
Dental
Paid Parental Leave
Flex Spending
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Programs