Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Acute Care, Tenure-Track)

12-month tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Feik School of Pharmacy. Provides clinical services to acutely ill patients at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas, and works collaboratively with the family medicine faculty and residents of the CHRISTUS Health/TXAM FM residency program.

The Feik School of Pharmacy was founded in 2004 in recognition of the need to graduate a new generation of highly trained, culturally-competent, caring pharmacists and patient advocates to serve communities across Texas and beyond. The School promotes full emergence of the student as a practitioner with a focus on curricular integration, provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care, lifelong learning, appropriate use of technology, and opportunities for multi-cultural and multi-language development.

Official duties and responsibilities of faculty members at the University include teaching, scholarship, service, and professional activities. In all matters, faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics consistent with the UIW Mission.

Essential Functions

• Participate in curriculum development and advancement of the respective program.
• Prepare and deliver consistent, interactive didactic course lectures which align with curriculum goals.
• Teach in the experiential curriculum and provide clinical pharmacy service to acutely ill patients.
• Work collaboratively with departmental faculty to ensure curriculum outcomes and accreditation standards are met.
• Prepare and administer timely and meaningful exams, projects, and assessments for assigned courses.
• Advise and mentor students; provide individual assistance to students during weekly office hours.
• Adhere to UIW Faculty Handbook policies and processes including timely record keeping of student activities, fair and equitable evaluation of student performance, and timely feedback to students regarding their performance in the course.
• Conduct respectful relationships with faculty, staff, and students both in and outside the classroom.
• Perform regular scholarly research and publication.
• Provide service to the respective department, college, university, community, and profession.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to engage and effectively provide instructional delivery to facilitate learning.
• Proficiency in the use of instructional technology.
• Ability to actively engage students in the learning process.
• Ability to conduct respectful relationships with students both in and outside the classroom.
• Ability to work with students, patients, multidisciplinary providers, and pharmacy staff to optimize patient care.
• Ability to work collegially and productively within the university community.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
• Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the Conference, and the NCAA.

Required Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

Required Work Experience

• Completion of two (2) years of postgraduate residency training in internal medicine, family medicine, pharmacotherapy, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in managing common conditions in the acute care setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a faculty member in a school of pharmacy.
• Clinical experience in internal medicine or family medicine.
• Board certification in Pharmacotherapy or other applicable specialty.

Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations

• Licensed pharmacist and eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Texas.
• Once hired, expected to become a certified preceptor with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Faculty selected for this position must obtain and maintain credentialing with the practice site.

Work Hours

Typical Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional extended hours/weekends to meet departmental or learning community needs.

Physical Demands

Typical for faculty in this discipline.

Pay

$108,000 Annualized

Schedule

Full Time, Faculty. Desired Start Date: 08/01/2026. Open Until Filled. Reports To: Dean and Chair of Pharmacy Practice.