Lead Pharmacist
Company: University Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: December 1, 2025
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES The Clinical Pharmacy
Specialist Lead is responsible for the provision of comprehensive
clinical pharmacy services related to a specific area of practice
to optimize safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy in
accordance with all regulatory agencies, including but not limited
to The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety for Health
Administration (OSHA), Medicare/Medicaid standards, and Texas State
Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations. The Clinical Pharmacy
Specialist Lead serves as a pharmacotherapy expert member of an
inter-disciplinary patient care team to provide direct patient
care, perform pharmacotherapy consults, provide medication-related
education to patients and other interdisciplinary team members,
participate in quality improvement or research initiatives, and
contribute to development of medication-related best practice
guidelines and policies related to their specific area of practice.
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Lead serves as a leader for the
department in their respective area of practice, organizing
appropriate departmental initiatives and providing education for
pharmacy colleagues and trainees at all levels of practice. The
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Lead demonstrates a working knowledge
of the operational aspects of the pharmacy department and
contributes to the overall departmental objectives as an integrated
member of the pharmacy team. The Lead has direct supervision and
management responsibilities specific to a specialty clinical team
within the department. A Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Lead will
meet and maintain qualifications of a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
III. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Lead will be
responsible for service line performance and continuity, including
but not limited to schedule management, recruitment and retention,
performance evaluation, education and training, and conflict
management within the specialty team. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE A
Pharm.D. degree or a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an
ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy is required. Completion of an
ASHP-accredited Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency
with at least 3 years of experience in specialty area or equivalent
experience (PGY1 plus 5 additional years of experience with at
least 5 years in specialty area; or 8 years of experience with at
least 5 years in specialty area, in health-system pharmacy) is
required. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION Current Pharmacy and Pharmacy
Preceptor licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the state of
Texas is required. Certification by the Board of Pharmacy
Specialties (as appropriate to specialty) is required.
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