School Assistant Professor, Non Tenure Track; Pharmacotherapy

Job Description

Location:
On-site at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
, Baltimore, Maryland

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is conducting an open search for a School Assistant Professor, non‑tenure track, in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research. This position requires teaching, practice, service to the school, campus, and the profession, and scholarly activity as an internal medicine/critical care clinical pharmacy specialist.

The position is a full‑time, 12‑month appointment based in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to teaching, service, and scholarly activity, the faculty member will provide leadership in their area of specialty and will develop a step‑down medical ICU clinical practice.

The University of Maryland professional campus has schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Law, and Dentistry with an excellent established track record of successful collaboration for interprofessional practice and research collaborations.

This position is responsible to the Chair of the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research. Clinical reporting responsibility is to the medical/pharmacy director or designee at the practice site. Teaching reporting responsibility is to the Chair of the Department through the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs.

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• Ability to teach a broad range of topics related to pharmacotherapy and the management of acutely ill patients. Teaching responsibilities will be determined in discussions with the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs.
• Provide pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics instruction in didactic courses in our entry‑level Pharm
  
  D program.
• Develop and teach in advanced pharmacy practice experiences for pharmacy students and residents at the clinical site.
• Provide clinical education to students (pharmacy, medicine, and nursing), residents (pharmacy and medicine), pharmacists, nurses, physicians, patients, and patient caregivers.
• Assist with administration of the PGY2 residency programs.

• Develop a step‑down medical ICU practice at UMMC.
• The clinical faculty member will provide clinical pharmacy services to patients admitted to a step‑down critical care unit.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Participate in direct patient care as a member of an interprofessional team.
  • Develop patient care plans in concert with the interprofessional team.
  • Implement new therapies or alternative approaches based on patient needs.
  • Ensure and enforce compliance with established institutional protocols.
  • Actively participate in departmental staff development programs as well as student and resident educational programs.

• Engage in scholarly activity in areas of interest. Scholarship is broadly interpreted and may include the development of innovative pharmacy practices, evaluation of therapeutic outcomes, and implementation and assessment of novel instructional methods.
• Scholarly activity is required; publication and presentation of work is expected.
• Scholarly activity may be pursued either independently or in collaboration with other schools, departments, or campus faculty.

• Participate in appropriate faculty activities (e.g., faculty assembly, department meetings, faculty committees), professional organizations, and other endeavors is also expected.

• An earned Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.
  
  D.) degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy plus 2‑years of post‑graduate training (residency, fellowship, or equivalent experience), and teaching experience are required.
• Residency training in internal medicine, pharmacotherapy, or critical care is preferred.
• Eligibility for Maryland licensure is required.
• Excellent communication and patient skills are essential.
• Board certification and evidence of scholarship are highly desirable.

• Professional conduct in all dealings with students, faculty, or administration.
• Communications – Knowledge…