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Houston, Texas

Per Diem Infusion Pharmacist - Cancer Services - Kelsey Seybold Clinics: Main Campus

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

from $44/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care.

As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Performs all of the duties and responsibilities of a registered pharmacist. Responsible for: accurate dispensing and counseling of prescriptions to patients; achievement of customer service and financial objectives; adherence to professional practices and Kelsey-Seybold policies and procedures; and management of all hourly Pharmacy personnel.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of School of Pharmacy
  • Current Texas Pharmacy license
  • Sterile IV Certified
  • 2+ years of retail pharmacy experience
  • 2+ years IV experience
  • Ability to operate computer terminal for processing prescriptions

Proven ability to communicate with Pharmacy Department personnel to delegate duties, inform about policies, train, assist with performance appraisals, and approve refunds/expense/returns

Proven ability to communicate with customers for prescription counseling, handle complaints and problems, assist with questions, and recommend products/services

Stress Tolerance - Proven ability to accurately process prescriptions within the required amount of time

Proven Professional Appearance

Flexibility - ability to have a flexible schedule to work variable hours at different pharmacy locations upon request

Preferred Qualifications

HMO and 3rd party managed care experience

Proven ability to write reports (i. e., weekly/monthly, accident/injury. Expense, security), maintain logs, complete daily Pharmacy Department personnel worklists, prepare paperwork for bank deposits, complete requisitions, and complete new hire paperwork

Proven ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions/decimals to calculate gross profit, complete balance sheets, and review information concerning sales performance, sales versus expenses, payroll percentage to sales, and controllable expenses

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44 - $79 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Perform all duties of a registered pharmacist, including accurate dispensing and counseling of prescriptions to patients. Manage hourly pharmacy personnel and ensure adherence to professional practices and clinic policies.

Requirements

Requires a pharmacy school degree, current Texas Pharmacy license, and Sterile IV certification. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in both retail pharmacy and IV services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Prescription DispensingPatient CounselingSterile IV CompoundingRetail Pharmacy ManagementPersonnel ManagementFinancial ReportingInventory ManagementClinical CommunicationRegulatory Compliance

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 33% have no call, 65% 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Infusion Pharmacist - Cancer Services - Kelsey Seybold Clinics: Main Campus at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,288 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package
Incentive and Recognition Programs
Equity Stock Purchase
401k Contribution
Flexible Schedule