Quality Monitor Pharmacist

Date:
Feb 27, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Title:

Pharmacist I | Agency:
Health & Human Services Comm | Department: QMP Nurses and Pharm RMS FTE | Posting Number: 14224 | Closing Date: 03/13/2026 | Posting Audience:
Internal and External | Occupational Category:
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | Salary Range: $8,500.00 - $10,500.00 | Pay Frequency:
Monthly | Salary Group: TEXAS-B-27 | Shift: Day (First);
Evenings (Second) | Telework:
Yes | Travel:
Up to 80% | Regular/Temporary:
Regular | Full Time/Part Time:
Full time | FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt

City: AUSTIN | Address: 4616 W HOWARD LN | Other Locations:
Dallas;
Austin;
Bandera;
Bastrop;
Brenham;
Brownfield;
Brownsville;
Bryan;
Burnet;
Caldwell;
Denton;
Edinburg;
Grand Prairie;
Grapevine;
Harlingen;
Hillsboro;
Johnson City;
Killeen;
La Grange;
Lampasas;
Lufkin;
Marble Falls;
Mcallen;
New Braunfels;
Pharr;
San Angelo;
San Antonio;
San Juan;
Schertz;
Seguin

230X, 43PX, 67E, SEI
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The Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) department is driven by its mission to deliver quality, cost effective services to Texans. The Quality and Program Improvement’s Quality Monitoring Program (QMP), Quality Monitoring Unit (QMU) seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Pharmacist I (Pharmacist Quality Monitor). The Pharmacist Quality Monitor reports to the QMP, QMU Manager. This position makes a significant contribution to MCS’s mission by conducting monitoring visits in Texas nursing facilities as identified by the Early Warning System (EWS).

The pharmacist quality monitor utilizes expertise in pharmacy to assess conditions that could place facility resident’s health, safety, and welfare at risk and assists providers in improving systems. This position uses independent and clinical judgment in the discovery process including collecting and evaluating medical and therapeutic prescribing practices and pharmacy data to improve the care and quality of life of facility residents.

This position reviews facility systems to determine facility system strengths and weaknesses and policy/procedures and performance reports to determine if the facility's systems are consistent with evidence‑based practice. This position must be able to apply the complex knowledge of prescribing practices as well as the rules outlined by the Scope of Standards from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

The ideal candidate thrives in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to achieve goals, excellence through high professional standards, personal accountability, curiosity to continuously grow and learn, critical thinking for effective execution, and integrity to do things right even when what is right is not easy.

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. Works collaboratively across MCS to identify innovative and effective solutions.
• 50% - Conducts various types of visits including quality monitoring visits, rapid response team visits, and in‑service visits as assigned. Monitors and evaluates drug therapies, as well as facility systems through observations, interviews and record reviews identifying facility strengths and opportunities for improvement.
• 20% - Reviews policy/procedures and performance reports to determine if the facility's systems are consistent with evidence‑based practice. Provides in‑service education and other training to facility professional staff regarding evidence‑based best practices. Assists with the development and updating of program policy/procedures,…