Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Medical Center-Prosper
Department: Pharmacy-Retail
Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours
40
Summary
The Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist serves as an integral member of the pediatric ambulatory care team, collaborating closely with providers, patients, caregivers, and pharmacy staff to optimize medication therapy outcomes. This role focuses on medication management, patient education, specialty medication access, and care coordination across multiple pediatric specialty clinics.
This position is assigned to multiple pediatric specialty clinics and offers the opportunity to build strong collaborative relationships with providers, patients, caregivers, outpatient pharmacy teams, and specialty pharmacy services to improve medication access, education, and overall patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive medication education and counseling to pediatric patients and caregivers.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
Support medication access initiatives, including prior authorizations and appeals, financial assistance programs, and specialty medication coordination.
Work closely with outpatient pharmacy and specialty pharmacy teams to facilitate medication procurement, adherence, and ongoing therapy management.
Monitor and manage patients receiving specialty therapies, ensuring appropriate follow-up and medication utilization.
Serve as a clinical resource for providers regarding medication selection, dosing, monitoring, and therapeutic alternatives.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to enhancing patient care processes within ambulatory clinics.
Education & Experience
Graduate from an American Council on Pharmacy Education accredited school of pharmacy PGY1 residency accredited by the American Society for Health-System Pharmacy or 2 years commensurate pharmacist experience in a health-system setting
Certification/Licensure
- Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Licensure as a registered pharmacist
- Pharmacist and pharmacy preceptor licensure must be obtained within 90 days of employment
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 60 days of hire (critical care areas only)
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous ambulatory care pharmacy experience preferred
- Experience working with pediatric patients and specialty medications is highly desirable
- Strong patient counseling, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
About Us
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.
As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.
These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a pharmacy degree from an accredited school and possess a Texas Pharmacist License or be eligible for one. A PGY1 residency or two years of health-system experience is required, along with BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist at Cook Children's Health Care System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (Pharmacy) — ranked against 50 active Pediatrics (Pharmacy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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