Hiring Post: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Correctional Health (25K Retention Bonus)
Compensation: $130,332.80 to $169,436.80/year
Career Area: Correctional Health
Location: Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, TX 77002
Position Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 179286
Benefits
- Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage
- $10k student loan repayment
- $25K Retention Bonus
- 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 System is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Infectious Diseases) to join the Correctional Health team. In this role, you will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services, ensuring optimal and cost-effective medication management for patients.
You will participate in multi-disciplinary rounds, deliver direct patient care, and support clinical initiatives. This role also includes educating pharmacists, technicians, and healthcare providers, as well as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy interns, technicians, and residents. The position requires a strong commitment to innovation, clinical excellence, and improving patient outcomes.
About 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, focusing on low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations through acute care, primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services.
Its flagship hospitals — Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) — anchor a network of 39 clinics, health centers, and specialty locations, including telemedicine services. Harris Health is nationally recognized for Magnet® nursing excellence, NCQA patient-centered care, and strong academic partnerships with institutions such as Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of Houston.
Requirements
- Education:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Licensure/Certification:
- Registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- Must obtain Texas licensure within 90 days if new graduate or reciprocity applicant
- ACPE IV Sterile Certification required
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification required
- Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years clinical pharmacy experience
- OR completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 or PGY2 residency program
- Communication Skills:
- Above Average Verbal (heavy public contact)
- Strong written communication (reports)
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in MS Word and computer applications
- Knowledge/Skills:
- Analytical and research skills
- Medical terminology
- Statistical and mathematical knowledge
- Clinical design and problem-solving abilities
- Work Schedule:
- Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, overtime, travel, and on-call
Join Harris Health System and play a vital role in advancing clinical pharmacy practice while improving patient outcomes in a correctional health setting.