Investigational Drug Service Supervisor, Pharmacy Administration - 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 IDS Supervisor oversees clinical, operational, financial, regulatory and human resources aspects of research and investigational drug services and helps support and promote clinical research across Harris Health System.

To provide leadership in the day to day development of efficient pharmacy operations and processes that provide excellence in patient care, patient safety, and adhere to all regulatory rules and requirements, and to do so exercising fiscal responsibility in terms of revenue generation and expenses. Dispense and distribute drugs and medicines for patients and advise them of the correct medicine, proper usage, and compliance; Advise physicians on inherent dangers of drugs and the eventual side effects and assist them in prescribing the correct doses; Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness; Monitor patients for side effects and drug interactions.

Mentor/Train pharmacy residents and interns; Coordinate/Oversee/Supervise the work performed by pharmacy residents, students, interns, and technicians to ensure that performance standards are maintained and that work is accurate and in accordance with state/federal regulations and organizational/departmental guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education/Specialized Training/Licensure:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required.

• Doctor of Pharmacy /PharmD preferred.

• 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. Must obtain Texas License within the first 30 days of employment.

2. Work Experience (Years and Area):

• Five (5) years total pharmacy experience

• ASHP accredited PGY1 or PGY2 residency progam preferred.

3. Management Experience (Years and Area): 1-2 years preferred; True Mgmt experience overseeing similiar IDS area highly preferred.
4. Equipment Operated: N/A

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (Check Applicable Areas)

1. Communication Skills:

• Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
• Writing/Composing: Correspondence / Reports

2. Other Skills: Analytical, Design, Mathematics, Medical Terms, P.C., Research, Statistical, Word Proc.
3. Advanced Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Major: Pharmacy
• Master's Degree Major: Administration (preferred)

4. Work Schedule: Flexible, Travel, On Call