Part time Clinical Instructor/ Clinical Pharmacist

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Retzky College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice is seeking a part time, motivated professional for the position of Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist who will be assigned to the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System’s Hospital Pharmacy Services. The Retzky College of Pharmacy at UIC, with campuses in Chicago and Rockford, is the #1 college of pharmacy in the state of Illinois and the #7 college in the US-by-US News & World Report. More information about the College and Department of Pharmacy Practice can be found at https://pharmacy.uic.edu and https://dpp.pharmacy.uic.edu This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE accredited PharmD program.
Licensed, or eligible for, Illinois licensure as a pharmacist by start date.
Clinical experience and practice involving contemporary hospital pharmacy services.
Candidates must possess knowledge and skills such that they qualify for an academic faculty position in Pharmacy Practice, UIC College of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency.
Ten (10) years Inpatient pharmacy experience, excellent interpersonal skills, energetic ‘can do’ attitude and proven record of positive interactions with other pharmacists, technicians, nurses and physicians.
Experience in the safe handling and preparation of IV admixtures and chemotherapy; compounding knowledge and skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Instructor/ Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the accurate and efficient review and verification of physicians’ medication orders, reconciliation of medications utilized in surgical cases, and works with health care providers and patients to resolve any medication issues.
Responsibilities of this position also include ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met, directing the activities performed by pharmacy technicians, serving as a resource for the medical and nursing staffs for medication-related questions.
Clinical Instructor academic responsibilities include the provision of didactic teaching and clinical experiential teaching/training in the Retzky College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program and precepting of PGY1 and PGY2 residents.