Pharmacist
Job Overview
- Department: Pharmacy
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Location: Legacy Montrose - 1415 California St. Houston, TX 77006
- Schedule: Monday-Friday (7:30AM-8PM) | Saturday (7:30AM-5:30PM)
Job Description
Benefits
- Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
- $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
- Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
- Subsidized Gym Membership
- And much more!
Pharmacist - Job Overview
Join our family as a Pharmacist and bring your clinical expertise, compassion, and passion for patient-centered care to a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. In this meaningful role, you will help patients use medications safely, effectively, and confidently while supporting better health outcomes throughout the communities we serve.
You will connect patients, providers, families, and pharmacy services through accurate prescription processing and verification, thoughtful counseling, medication therapy management, and evidence-based care. Your knowledge will help identify drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, duplicative therapies, and barriers to medication adherence for clients of all ages.
Why this role matters
- Make a meaningful difference in community healthcare through safe, accessible, and patient-centered pharmacy care.
- Collaborate closely with providers, patients, families, and ancillary healthcare staff as part of an integrated care team.
- Support medication adherence, preventive health, treatment optimization, and patient safety.
- Apply your clinical knowledge through Medication Therapy Management, drug utilization reviews, counseling, and evidence-based practice.
- Continue growing professionally by staying current with new medications, devices, medical literature, and evolving healthcare needs.
- For eligible Pharmacist-in-Charge responsibilities, provide pharmacy leadership while receiving a bi-weekly stipend and monthly cell phone stipend; availability before or after scheduled shifts may be required to respond to business needs.
Your opportunity to make a difference
- Help patients and families feel informed, respected, and confident in their medication decisions.
- Build trusting relationships across a supportive healthcare team.
- Contribute directly to safer medication use and improved health outcomes.
- Develop your skills through collaboration, clinical learning, and meaningful patient interactions.
You will be valued not only for your clinical expertise, but also for your compassion, sound judgment, adaptability, and ability to build trusting relationships. If you are passionate about helping people live healthier lives and want your work to have a direct, lasting impact, we invite you to join our family.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret, clarify, and transcribe all medication orders accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure the appropriateness of medication orders, new prescriptions, and refills by reviewing the client's diagnosis, weight/body surface area, allergies, drug interactions, active medication profile, provider notes, and available pertinent laboratory information.
- Practice pharmacy in compliance with all governing regulatory authorities.
- Review patient profiles to ensure appropriate drug selection and dosage.
- Conduct and review Drug Utilization Reviews to identify drug duplication, interactions, or allergies.
- Document adverse drug reactions and all relevant interactions with patients and healthcare providers.
- Dispense medications and maintain accurate inventory records as required by appropriate regulatory authorities.
- Promote evidence-based medicine by keeping current with new drugs, devices, and medical literature.
- Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Provide accurate and adequate drug information and education to patients, families, and providers regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and pharmaceutical storage.
- Assess medication adherence during medication counseling.
- Set priorities and work independently and cooperatively with individuals within and outside the department.
- Perform and oversee pharmacy staff to ensure service is delivered efficiently, courteously, and professionally.
- Serve as a primary resource for patients' clinical and non-clinical questions, from routine to complex, while ensuring a high level of customer service and maximizing productivity.
- Actively participate in Medication Therapy Management (MTM) by conducting comprehensive medication reviews, identifying therapy gaps, optimizing treatment regimens, and collaborating with healthcare providers to resolve identified issues.
- Document all MTM activities, including interventions, communications, and patient outcomes, and follow up on unresolved medication-related issues to enhance patient safety and care.
- Demonstrate competence related to financial reimbursement from available grants and prescription assistance programs, understand 340B requirements for eligible patients, replenish inventory, and manage special billing conditions.
- Present information, verbal and/or written, in a clear and concise manner.
- Display friendliness, compassion, sensitivity, kindness, and appropriate manners when interacting with patients, physicians, and other ancillary healthcare staff.
- Demonstrate open-mindedness and objectivity in relationships with patients, physicians, and other ancillary healthcare staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating adaptability and initiative.
- Oversee pharmacy compliance with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) regulations and other applicable laws and standards to ensure full regulatory compliance.
- Conduct regular staff meetings to address pharmacy updates, procedural changes, and compliance requirements.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve pharmacy operations and uphold a high standard of care.
- Ensure timely reporting and resolution of medication-related errors or safety incidents, fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement.
- Oversee staffing schedules and assignments to ensure optimal pharmacy coverage and efficient operation.
- May be required to obtain additional state licenses as needed to support the growth and expansion of the business across other states.
- Receive a bi-weekly stipend for fulfilling the role of Pharmacist-in-Charge.
- Receive a monthly cell phone stipend and may be required to be available before or after the scheduled shift to respond to business needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited college/university of pharmacy (Pharm.D or B.S. with equivalent experience)
- Immunization certification
- Valid Texas Pharmacist license
- Valid Texas Pharmacist Preceptor license
- Must maintain First Aid /CPR
- AAHIVP certification or obtain one within 18 months of hire for all patient facing roles
- Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers' compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy.
Required Years of Experience
- Two (2) or more years of healthcare experience, required.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
- Post-graduate pharmacy residency preferred
- One (1) of more years of experience in the following areas are preferred:
- community pharmacy management precepting student pharmacists
- direct patient care or counseling
- HIV/AIDs, Geriatrics, and/or Pediatrics
- Ryan White program, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), Patient Assistance Program (PAP) and 340B.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
- Computer experience – Windows, Excel, and accounting software.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Above average organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills and customer service skills.
- This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management.
- Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize tasks.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
Discover how Legacy Community Health enhances patient care with accessible pharmacy services. Hear from Stephanie Klassen, Director of Psychiatry, and Hamilton Harris, Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent, and see how you can be part of this impactful work! Visit https://legacycommunityhealthjobs.org/career.php for more info.
About Legacy Community Health
The largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years across 50+ clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Our mission — driving healthy change in our communities — guides everything we do, and it starts with our people.Approachable & Collaborative — Leads with humility, values diverse perspectives, and builds trust through teamwork.
Driven & Committed — Takes initiative and goes the extra mile to improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
Thoughtful Communicators — Pairs clinical/technical skill with emotional intelligence, navigating complex situations with empathy and professionalism.
