Sup Pharmacy Transition Specialist
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Harris Health System
Houston, TX, US
Summary
The role focuses on ensuring safe medication management for patients transitioning from Ben Taub Hospital to home through reconciliation and education. It also involves overseeing Pharmacy Technician Transition Specialists and supporting inpatient pharmacy operations.
Job Description
Hiring Post: Supervising Pharmacy Transition Specialist
Compensation: $62.66 to $81.46/hour
Career Area: Pharmacy
Location: Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
Position Type: Part-Time
Job ID: 180075
Benefits
- Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Shift differentials for weekends and holidays, 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
- Professional development opportunities
About the Position
Harris Health is seeking a Supervising Pharmacy Transition Specialist to support safe and seamless medication management for patients preparing to leave Ben Taub Hospital.
In this role, you will actively engage patients, reconcile discharge medications, fill prescriptions, coordinate bedside delivery, and provide medication education before discharge. You will also make follow-up calls to reinforce education, answer medication-related questions, and help ensure patients continue appropriate therapy after leaving the hospital.
The Pharmacy Transition Specialist works closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, physicians, and other clinical partners to ensure prescriptions are accurate, safe, delivered on time, and clearly understood. This role also oversees Pharmacy Technician Transition Specialists and supports inpatient pharmacy operations when needed.
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, a Level I Trauma Center, and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, a 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 strong academic partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
At Harris Health, employees are supported by a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, accountability, 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
- Current Texas Pharmacist License or eligibility to obtain licensure within 90 days of employment
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross within 90 days of employment
- IV Sterile Certification required for inpatient areas and Fondren Pharmacy at Smith Clinic
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification preferred
- Texas Pharmacist Preceptor Certification preferred
- Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of related pharmacy experience or completion of a PGY1 residency
- Language Skills
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
- Communication Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Exceptional verbal communication and public-speaking skills
- Ability to explain medication information clearly to patients and families
- Knowledge and Skills
- Medication reconciliation and discharge planning
- Patient medication education
- Mathematics and medical terminology
- Advanced computer skills
- Experience with web-based tools, point-of-sale systems, and clinical systems
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Creative problem-solving and excellent interpersonal skills
- Work Schedule
- Part-time
- Flexible availability
- Weekends and holidays
- Additional Qualifications
- Professional, confident, efficient, and resourceful
- Able to take initiative and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Committed to accuracy, patient safety, and exceptional service
Join Harris Health and help patients transition safely from hospital care to home by delivering accurate medications, clear education, and compassionate pharmacy support when it matters most.
Mission
Harris Health is a public, integrated health system dedicated to improving the health of our communities by delivering high-quality, person-centered care in collaboration with community and academic partners.
Vision
As One Harris Health, our vision is to enable healthier communities through innovative care delivery, collaboration and partnerships.
Values
Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Compassion.
Harris Health’s core commitments include:
We Commit to One Harris Health.
As One Harris Health, we will ensure a unified system of health delivery across the care continuum, and in our daily work. One Harris Health is a culture that bridges roles, departments and partnerships, and embraces collaboration in support of community care.
We Commit to Enterprise Risk Management.
As One Harris Health, we will continually survey our internal and external environments for strategic-level risks that will impact our organization and will respond to those risks based on our risk tolerance and appetite.
We Commit to Leveraging Technology.
As One Harris Health, we will implement our strategic technology plan to improve health outcomes, patient safety, efficiency, access and workforce resiliency. We will support our workforce through the changes to processes and roles that new technologies offer through proper training and re-training.
We Commit to Innovation.
As One Harris Health, we will innovate through our people, processes and technologies to improve the health of our communities.
We Commit to Collaboration Inside and Out.
As One Harris Health, we will seek collaboration internally (especially with our workforce) and externally to improve access and the overall health of our communities. We will also seek to expand opportunities for local businesses to learn how to work with Harris Health.
Founded
1966
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Bellaire, Texas
Mission
Harris Health is a public, integrated health system dedicated to improving the health of our communities by delivering high-quality, person-centered care in collaboration with community and academic partners.
Vision
As One Harris Health, our vision is to enable healthier communities through innovative care delivery, collaboration and partnerships.
Values
Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Compassion.
Harris Health’s core commitments include:
We Commit to One Harris Health.
As One Harris Health, we will ensure a unified system of health delivery across the care continuum, and in our daily work. One Harris Health is a culture that bridges roles, departments and partnerships, and embraces collaboration in support of community care.
We Commit to Enterprise Risk Management.
As One Harris Health, we will continually survey our internal and external environments for strategic-level risks that will impact our organization and will respond to those risks based on our risk tolerance and appetite.
We Commit to Leveraging Technology.
As One Harris Health, we will implement our strategic technology plan to improve health outcomes, patient safety, efficiency, access and workforce resiliency. We will support our workforce through the changes to processes and roles that new technologies offer through proper training and re-training.
We Commit to Innovation.
As One Harris Health, we will innovate through our people, processes and technologies to improve the health of our communities.
We Commit to Collaboration Inside and Out.
As One Harris Health, we will seek collaboration internally (especially with our workforce) and externally to improve access and the overall health of our communities. We will also seek to expand opportunities for local businesses to learn how to work with Harris Health.
Founded
1966
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Bellaire, Texas
