Clinical Practice Pharmacist - Conroe Office and Huntsville Central Pharmacy

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Practice Pharmacist provides advanced medication therapy management and direct or consultative patient care services across assigned practice areas. This role integrates clinical decision-making with operational awareness to ensure safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use in alignment with departmental and system goals. The Clinical Practice Pharmacist actively participates in interprofessional care teams, applies evidence-based guidelines, manages medication therapy to achieve optimal outcomes, and contributes to the standardization of clinical pharmacy services across sites of care. Practice settings may include inpatient decentralized/unit-based care, ambulatory/specialty pharmacy, infusion services, prior authorization or medication access programs, and revenue integrity functions.

Support formulary management and the development and maintenance of clinical practice guidelines, as needed based on departmental needs.

This position will be based approximately 50% at the Conroe office and 50% at the Huntsville office.

Major duties:

Patient-Focused Activities:

• Specialty Medication oversight and monitoring
• Medication reconciliation chart reviews
• Answer non-formulary consultations
• Drug therapy management via telemedicine clinic
• Answer drug information questions related to the care of patients or drug therapy

Population-Focused Activities:

• Develop and maintain drug use policies
• Participate in development and maintenance of clinical practice guidelines
• Monitor use of high-cost medications
• Provide timely, evidence-based drug information to promote the safe and rational use of medications

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assess medication regimens, identify and resolve therapy-related problems, and provide recommendations to optimize clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness.

• Monitor and evaluate therapeutic responses and adverse events, adjusting therapy per protocol or in collaboration with prescribers.

• Implement evidence-based guidelines, internal policies, and applicable external payer or regulatory requirements to ensure appropriate, safe, and cost-effective therapy selection.

• Partner with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to support coordinated, patient-centered care.

• Participate in patient care rounds, case conferences, and interdepartmental meetings as assigned.

• Serve as a clinical resource for drug information, policy interpretation, and therapeutic decision-making providing evidence-based recommendations to other healthcare professionals.

• Support safe and efficient medication distribution by collaborating with operational staff to address workflow, product selection, and inventory issues impacting clinical care.

• Identify and escalate medication-use system issues that require quality or safety intervention.