/Description: The UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, is seeking a full-time, motivated professional for the position of Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/Clinical Pharmacist who will be assigned to UI Health’s outpatient Pulmonary team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients with pulmonary diseases (e.g. asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)).
The pharmacist will join a team of providers to deliver care to patients in an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facility via a telehealth model. The hospital is a 450-bed academic institution located approximately 2 miles west of downtown Chicago. The hospital serves an urban, indigent patient population.
The Retzky College of Pharmacy, with campuses in Chicago and Rockford, is the #1 college of pharmacy in the state of Illinois and #6 in total research grant funding, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). More information about the College and Department of Pharmacy Practice can be found at https://pharmacy.uic.edu and https://dpp.pharmacy.uic.edu. Duties: The clinical pharmacist will be assigned to the in-person IDOC pulmonary telemedicine clinic 4 days per week, with 1 office day per week.
The hours will be Monday – Friday during the day. The clinical pharmacist will work under a hospital-approved protocol to participate directly in the assessment and management of patients with asthma and COPD. The pharmacist will recommend and implement an evidence-based care plan in collaboration with the treating credentialed practitioner; initiate, modify, or discontinue drug therapy for treatment of pulmonary diseases to achieve therapeutic goals; and order laboratory tests to assist in the management of asthma and COPD.
The candidate will also be responsible for nurse, physician, and pharmacy staff development, coordinating and conducting quality initiative projects, and developing collaborative treatment and research protocols. The academic responsibilities of the clinical faculty member (Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) include the provision of didactic lectures and precepting entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy students, PGY1 residents, and PGY2 residents.
Scholarly activities, including presentations and publications, are an expectation as well.