Visiting Instructor - PGY2 Ambulatory Care - College of Pharmacy - Downers Grove
About The Position
The Midwestern University PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency training to provide the resident with opportunities to function as an independent practitioner. The resident will gain experience conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete the accredited PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy residency will gain competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and allow them to be eligible for attainment as a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist. This residency is designed to provide diverse experiences in ambulatory care practice settings and disease states. Additionally, considerable time is spent in academia and education, providing residents with a foundation of the principles of teaching and learning and practical experience to implement what has been learned. Residents typically spend four days per week at their clinical site and one day per week on campus involved in academic activities. Over the course of the year, the resident spends 8 months at their primary practice site and 4 months completing elective learning experiences. Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinary medicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency training
Responsibilities
- Function as an independent practitioner.
- Gain experience conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy.
- Gain competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions.
- Be eligible for attainment as a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist.
- Provide diverse experiences in ambulatory care practice settings and disease states.
- Spend considerable time in academia and education, providing residents with a foundation of the principles of teaching and learning and practical experience to implement what has been learned.
- Spend four days per week at their clinical site and one day per week on campus involved in academic activities.
- Spend 8 months at their primary practice site and 4 months completing elective learning experiences.
Benefits
- medical insurance plans
- dental insurance plans
- vision insurance plans
- life insurance
- short/long term disability
- pet insurance
- flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement
- child/dependent care account
- competitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days
- 403(b) retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- child care subsidy reimbursement program
- identity theft protection
- employee assistance program
- wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
