Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

About URI

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City. The College of Pharmacy is on the main campus in Washington County Rhode Island. Washington County is Rhode Island’s southernmost region, covering 100 miles of coastline, and sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean.

About the role

The College of Pharmacy invites applications for a full-time, calendar-year, non-tenure track Clinical Assistant Professor position in Pharmacy Practice, specializing in acute care pharmacy with a content focus on cardiology. This three-year appointment, housed in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research, carries responsibilities in clinical teaching, service, and scholarly activity, with the position to be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. Continuation beyond the initial term is expected based on successful performance review.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Doctor of Pharmacy and graduate teaching missions by mentoring and teaching graduate, professional degree, and undergraduate required and elective courses for the College.
• Establish and maintain a high-quality experiential training site at a partnering healthcare institution by developing an exemplary clinical practice model in acute care pharmacy with a cardiology focus; collaborate with the clinical site, the Director of Experiential Education, and the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research to support advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) and interprofessional education.
• Teach in didactic and experiential components of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, including core and elective courses related to cardiology, acute care, and pharmacotherapy.
• Maintain a high level of scholarly activity as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international meetings.
• Work collaboratively with patients and their families, pharmacists, nurses, residents, faculty, physicians, and other health professionals.
• Actively contribute to curriculum development and assessment aligned with accreditation standards, and participate in service through committee involvement at both the College and University levels.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college or university.
• Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in Rhode Island.
• PGY1 and PGY2 residencies, or equivalent experience (i.e., minimum 5 years of clinical experience).
• Clinical expertise within the discipline of acute care pharmacy practice with a cardiology emphasis.
• Eligibility for or achievement of Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCCP or BCPS with advanced cardiology certification(s) preferred).
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness in the classroom and clinical/experiential teaching.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching and clinical practice.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity or potential for scholarly contributions.
• Ability to teach a broad range of disorders in acute care pharmacy practice and cardiology.