Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist, Wood Street Pharmacy

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

21h•$135,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Illinois Chicago’s Department of Pharmacy Practice, within the Retzky College of Pharmacy, is seeking a Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist for its Ambulatory Pharmacy Services unit at Wood Street Pharmacy. The pharmacy is a closed-door mail-out and specialty pharmacy serving UI Health System patients Monday through Friday. Its mission is to provide quality health services and promote disease prevention in the community. The position combines clinical faculty responsibilities with clinical pharmacy practice. The successful candidate will provide didactic instruction and clinical experiential teaching and training in the Doctor of Pharmacy Program, and precept PGY1 and PGY2 residents. In the pharmacy, the candidate will work with pharmacy technicians, students, medical staff, and patients to deliver patient-centered clinical pharmacy services, including medication order review and verification, patient counseling, and resolving medication-related issues with patients and healthcare providers. The role also includes ensuring regulatory compliance, directing pharmacy technicians’ activities, serving as a medication resource for clinic-based staff, and assisting with mail-out activities. The position is full-time. The budgeted salary range is $135,000 to $160,000. It is intended to be eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance; a retirement plan; paid time off; and tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Requirements

Be licensed or eligible for licensure as a professional pharmacist in Illinois by the start date.
Graduate from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy PharmD program.
Possess the knowledge and skills required to qualify for a non-tenured Clinical Instructor faculty position in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Have strong oral and written communication skills.
Be able to work independently and adapt to a changing work environment.
Have excellent time management and organizational skills.
Be committed to providing excellent patient care.

Nice To Haves

Three years of prior pharmacy experience.
Previous pharmacy management experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with USP 797 and 800 compliance and standards in a hospital or clinical setting.
Working knowledge of the programs serviced in the pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Provide didactic instruction and clinical experiential teaching and training in the Retzky College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
Precept PGY1 and PGY2 residents.
Work with pharmacy technicians, students, medical staff, and patients to provide patient-centered clinical pharmacy services.
Review and verify medication orders accurately and efficiently.
Provide patient medication counseling.
Work with healthcare providers and patients to resolve medication issues.
Ensure that regulatory requirements are met.
Direct activities performed by pharmacy technicians.
Serve as a resource for clinic-based staff on medication-related questions.
Assist with mail-out activities.