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Galveston, Texas

Clinical Practice Pharmacist – TDC Internal Medicine

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
  • Completion of an ASHP accredited post-graduate year 1 residency program or 3 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

Completion of an ASHP accredited post-graduate year 2 residency program for specialty areas or job.

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

Required:

Licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Texas or eligible for licensure from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Must be licensed with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of hire.

Preferred

Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties.

Job Description

The Clinical Practice Pharmacist provides advanced medication therapy management and direct or consultative patient care services across assigned practice areas. This role integrates clinical decision-making with operational awareness to ensure safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use in alignment with departmental and system goals.

The Clinical Practice Pharmacist actively participates in interprofessional care teams, applies evidence-based guidelines, manages medication therapy to achieve optimal outcomes, and contributes to the standardization of clinical pharmacy services across sites of care. Practice settings may include inpatient decentralized/unit-based care, ambulatory/specialty pharmacy, infusion services, prior authorization or medication access programs, and revenue integrity functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Practice Pharmacist provides advanced medication therapy management and consultative patient care across various practice areas. The role involves collaborating with interprofessional teams to ensure safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and either a PGY1 residency or 3 years of related experience. Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Texas.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interprofessional Collaboration

Internal Medicine — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 49 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% are remote, 33% have no call, 57% 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).

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,417 active listings.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Pharmacist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 27 employers

7
<$145k
3
$145k-160k
12
$160k-175k
6
$175k-190k
1
$214k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
37%
CME allowance
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
#2

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$54-$91/hr
#3

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$54-$91/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacist roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,650 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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