Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Summary/Description:
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Retzky Collegeof Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice is seeking a full time Clinical Instructor/ClinicalPharmacist within Ambulatory Pharmacy Services. The Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist provides a high levelof comprehensive pharmaceutical services as defined in the Departmental MissionStatement and the Standards of Practice. This position organizes, supervises,directs, and verifies the duties and functions performed by supportivepersonnel to ensure the provision of accurate, efficient, and appropriate drugdistribution services to the patient. This position also provides directpatient care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy through theprovision of clinical services. Further, the person in this position identifiespotential problems relating to activities and communicates those situationsand/or solutions to the appropriate managerial personnel. Finally, the personin this position educates and/or advises pharmacy students and pharmacyresidents/fellows as well as other health care students and residents.
The RetzkyCollege of Pharmacy atUIC, with campuses in Chicago and Rockford, is the #1 college of pharmacy inthe state of Illinois and the #15 college in the US ranked by US News &World Report. More information about the College and Department of PharmacyPractice can be found at https://pharmacy.uic.edu and https://dpp.pharmacy.uic.edu
Duties:
Clinical Instructor responsibilities of the position include theprovision of didactic and clinical experiential teaching/training in theCollege of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
Clinical Pharmacist responsibilities include:

• Processing of orders - prioritize and verify all new medication orders ensuring accuracy and appropriateness.
• Check accuracy of all medications prior to dispensing.
• Personnel supervision - directly supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and residents.
• Quality Assurance - participates in Medication Use Evaluations.
• Drug Information - provides complete and accurate drug information.
• Cost containment - drug therapy provided is cost-effective.
• Direct patient care - anticoagulation monitoring, participation in code team.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Work arrangement:

• On-site position is located on the UIC campus. The pharmacist will support all Ambulatory Pharmacies remotely from a centralized worksite.