Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator - Harris Health System

Harris Health System 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, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Healths robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Job Summary
The employee's number one job responsibility is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care every time. The pharmacy vision is to become world-class pharmacy recognized for excellence. In this role, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator role with Hematology/Oncology (Heme/Onc) will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services and coordination at Harris Health System. The coordinator will be self-driven and motivated to serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team, and other pharmacists while delivering innovative practices and service delivery models that ensure cost effective and optimal medication management. The coordinator will serve as the residency program director, preceptor of pharmacy interns, technicians, and pharmacy residents. Each year, the coordinator will partner with the administrative director of clinical services & director of pharmacy to develop clinical initiatives. The coordinator will also collaborate with others to develop, coordinate, and evaluate target drug programs, restricted drug programs, drug usage evaluation programs, and cost containment program. The coordinator would be required to present to the Utilization Committee and Pharmacy Executive Leadership committee.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees:
Bachelors degree in Pharmacy Required
PharmD, preferred

Licenses & Certification:
a. Registered with Texas State Board of Pharmacy; If licensure by reciprocity or if new pharmacy graduate, must obtain Texas license within the first 90 days of employment.
b. Completion of PGY1 from an ASHP-accredited residency program
c. Specialty residency (PGY2) in Oncology is strongly preferred
d. Board of Pharmacy Specialties in Oncology & ACPE IV Sterile Certification preferred

Work Experience: Five (5) years of total pharmacy experience including 3 years as a clinical pharmacy specialist in a progressive clinical practice in oncology required.

Management Experience: Two (2) years of related pharmacy management experience

Communication Skills: Above average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact), Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking), Writing/ Correspondence, Writing/ Reports

Proficiencies: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Outlook, PC

Job Attributes

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Analytical, Research, Statistical

Work Schedule: Flexible, Travel, On Call, Eligible for telecommute