Supervisor Pharmacist – Smith Clinic
Listed compensation
$56.76-$73.79/hr
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Job Description
- Hiring Post: Supervisor Pharmacist – Smith Clinic, Casa De Amigos & LBJ
- 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
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 helps ensure safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy operations by leading daily workflows, supervising staff, and maintaining regulatory and professional standards. This position provides collaborative leadership while supporting formulary adherence, medication safety, clinical interventions, and continuous professional development.
In this role, you will provide high-quality education, oversee pharmacy activities, support clinical decision-making, and help foster a culture of excellence in medication management. The ideal candidate combines strong clinical pharmacy knowledge with leadership, communication, and analytical skills to support optimal patient care.
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 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/retail 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
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
- Job ID: 180089
Join Harris Health and provide pharmacy leadership across Smith Clinic, Casa De Amigos, and LBJ Hospital, helping ensure safe medication practices, efficient pharmacy operations, and high-quality care for the communities Harris Health serves.
Key Responsibilities
The Supervisor Pharmacist leads daily pharmacy operations, supervises staff, and ensures compliance with regulatory and professional standards across multiple clinical sites. They provide collaborative leadership to support medication safety, formulary adherence, and high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
In Texas, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (95 salary observations; 541 listings), vs ~$138k nationally (1,587 salary observations; 7,786 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 53% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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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