Jobs at Houston Methodist

Directs hospital case management and social services operations, leading staff, budgets, quality, compliance, utilization review, discharge planning, and strategic initiatives. Partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce length of stay and readmissions, manage resources, and address social determinants of health. Oversees hiring, performance, staffing, training, regulatory compliance, process improvement, and department development.

Coordinates multiple clinical research studies and supports Principal Investigators by collecting patient data, managing study documentation, monitoring enrollment and protocol quality, conducting assessments and specimen handling, supporting regulatory and billing activities, and training research staff. Develops study tools and procedures, maintains supplies and study accountability, participates in site visits, and ensures compliance with study protocols and research standards.

Provides advanced clinical pharmacy care across medical-surgical units, including medication regimen reviews, dosing protocols, medication reconciliation, patient counseling, drug information, and safety monitoring. Collaborates with healthcare professionals, supports formulary and quality initiatives, educates pharmacy and medical staff, precepts students and residents, and contributes to research and scholarly activities. Requires at least three years of clinical pharmacy experience or equivalent PGY1 residency training, Texas pharmacist licensure, preceptor certification, and BLS.

Provides comprehensive inpatient pharmacy services, including order verification, therapy review, medication histories, counseling, drug monitoring, pharmacy consultations, and clinical interventions. Coordinates pharmacy technician activities, mentors staff and students, supports medication safety and quality initiatives, manages inventory, and participates in technology assessment and process improvements. Requires Texas pharmacist licensure, preceptor certification, IV certification, and BLS certification.

Performs platelet function assays, primarily aggregometry, and processes clinical research specimens. Maintains quality control, laboratory supplies, equipment, safety standards, and research data. Coordinates sample storage, packaging, shipment, and tracking to core laboratories. Reviews protocols, analyzes and summarizes data, supports research nurses and the Cardiology Research team, and trains students and coworkers.

Provides technical research support under a Principal Investigator by conducting laboratory experiments, including biological assays and quantitative or qualitative analyses. Maintains accurate records, analyzes and reports research data, follows laboratory safety procedures, monitors inventory, and contributes to developing new laboratory procedures. Participates in research planning, collaborates with team members, learns emerging techniques, and pursues continued development as a researcher.

Manages complex strategic projects from design and implementation through outcome measurement and process stabilization. Coordinates stakeholders, tracks milestones and deadlines, identifies barriers, prepares analyses and leadership reports, supports financial evaluations, develops training and communications, and provides advisory guidance. The role requires strong project management, analytical, presentation, communication, and advanced spreadsheet skills while supporting hospital and departmental improvement initiatives.

Provides delegated inpatient patient care under clinical supervision, including mobility assistance, ambulation, transfers, exercise support, patient transport, wound-care assistance, infection-control activities, equipment maintenance, supply management, and basic documentation. Supports patient safety, fall prevention, quality improvement, and patient- and family-centered care while collaborating with nurses, physicians, therapists, and other healthcare team members.

Analyzes supply chain performance, inventory, spending, savings, contracts, and operational metrics. Extracts and reconciles data, maintains dashboards and expense models, identifies discrepancies and cost-reduction opportunities, and recommends process improvements. Supports budgeting, auditing, contract compliance, reporting, and financial performance analysis while collaborating with Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and hospital stakeholders.

Deliver medications, lab specimens, medical records, and patient belongings across the Houston Methodist complex promptly and securely. Operate pneumatic tube system, handheld radios, and scanners while following HIPAA, infection control, and safety procedures.

Transport medications, lab specimens, records, and patient belongings across the hospital complex. Complete timely, accurate deliveries using pneumatic tube systems, handheld scanners, and radios while following HIPAA, infection-control, and safety procedures.

Transports acute, intensive, and critical-care patients throughout the hospital using wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and other equipment. Prepares patients safely, verifies identification, manages IVs and oxygen, completes handoffs, disinfects equipment, supports fall and infection prevention, and communicates with nursing and other departments. Also maintains transport equipment, trains new transporters, documents assignments, and provides timely, compassionate patient service.

Provide technical support for laboratory research under direct PI supervision: set up and run experiments (biological assays), collect and maintain data, assist analysis, follow protocols, ensure lab safety, and contribute to process improvements and technique development.

Performs routine and special CT examinations, positions and prepares patients, adjusts technical factors for image quality, assists physicians, and provides direct patient care. Maintains radiation, sterile, infection-control, and patient-safety standards; monitors reactions to contrast media; performs equipment quality control; documents procedures and charges; and participates in continuing education and department improvement activities.

Schedules complex orthopedic and surgical services, coordinates appointment availability among patients, physicians, and facility departments, and ensures accurate, timely scheduling. Pre-registers patients, verifies demographics and insurance, supports authorization and medical necessity processes, manages EHR records and work queues, confirms appointments, and resolves scheduling issues. Serves as a trainer and mentor for newer staff while maintaining customer service, productivity, quality, and accuracy standards.

Provides personalized hospitalist physician care while upholding Houston Methodist’s I CARE values and service standards. Collaborates with healthcare professionals, involves patients in care planning and handoffs, supports patient experience, and may provide on-call coverage. Travel may be required within or outside the Houston metropolitan area.

Provides hospital-wide operational leadership on the evening shift, overseeing staffing, patient flow, admissions, discharges, transfers, bed control, emergency response, quality, safety, finances, and administrative issues. The role coordinates interdisciplinary teams, supports patient care, resolves conflicts, manages staffing and operational efficiency, mentors staff, facilitates process improvement, and communicates with executives and external media when needed.

Provides advanced clinical pharmacy care across medical-surgical units, including medication regimen reviews, dosing protocol management, medication reconciliation, patient counseling, drug information support, and quality initiatives. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists to optimize safe and cost-effective therapy. Precepts pharmacy students and residents, mentors staff, supports education and research, participates in committees, and may provide on-call coverage and travel within or outside the Houston metropolitan area.

Supports hospital unit operations by coordinating patient transfers, transport, calls, reports, supplies, equipment requests, and communications among patients, families, physicians, nurses, and support teams. Responds to nurse calls, assists with patient needs, maintains orderly workflows, facilitates discharges and transfers, serves as an in-house courier, and promotes patient satisfaction, safety, privacy, and quality improvement. The role requires strong organization, communication, computer, and medical terminology skills.

Provides direct professional nursing care to diverse and complex patient populations in an endoscopy setting. Conducts assessments, assists with examinations and treatments, administers medications, educates patients, documents care, coordinates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and manages emergencies. Advocates for patients and families while supporting quality, safety, and evidence-based improvement initiatives. May serve as charge nurse or preceptor and is required to participate in on-call coverage.