What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty of Practice, Ambulatory Care position at Wilkes University?
Wilkes University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (non-tenure track, faculty of practice) with a focus in ambulatory care in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy beginning in fall 2025, pending available funding. The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy has a dynamic, comprehensive and innovative approach to pharmacy education. Our mission is "to develop pharmacists who will provide high-quality health care and make meaningful contributions to the science and practice of pharmacy."
The successful candidate is responsible for collaborating with physicians, nurses and other medical providers to engage in direct patient care at their practice site. They will be expected to provide exceptional pharmaceutical care for a variety of chronic disease states and serve as a quality preceptor and mentor to student-pharmacists. In addition to experiential activities, the successful candidate will participate in didactic teaching, provide service to the profession and all levels of the University, serve as a student advisor, and engage in meaningful scholarship. Didactic teaching can include both small and large classes as well as professional skills-based courses. Excellence in teaching is the primary criteria for promotion. A Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Pennsylvania pharmacist license (active or obtained immediately upon hire) are required. The ideal candidate will have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency and (preferred) completed or are in the process of completing an accredited PGY-2 ambulatory care residency or have comparable work experience. The ideal candidate should also consider obtaining a Pennsylvania license to administer injectables within one year of hire. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.
Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
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Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.
Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.