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Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/Clinical Pharmacist, Coordinator, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jun 13, 2025
Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/Clinical Pharmacist, Coordinator, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/Clinical Pharmacist, Coordinator, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services Hiring Department: Pharmacy Practice Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1033591 Posting Close Date: 06/27/2025 Salary: The budgeted salary rate for the position is $134,200 - $160,000. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. The University of Illinois Chicago offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits. Summary/Description: The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Retzky College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice is seeking a full time Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/Clinical Pharmacist, Coordinator for the Ambulatory Pharmacy Program. This position assists and supports the ambulatory pharmacy leadership team in the design, planning, execution, and optimization of operational and clinical patient programs associated with our outpatient pharmacies. The Retzky College of Pharmacy at UIC, with campuses in Chicago and Rockford, is the #1 college of pharmacy in the state of Illinois and the #15 college in the US ranked by US News & World Report. 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 academic responsibilities of the clinical faculty member 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. Clinical Pharmacist duties include working closely with pharmacy technicians, students, medical staff and patients in providing patient-centered clinical pharmacy services. Develop, maintain, and optimize operational and clinical programs in the UI Health outpatient pharmacies; evaluate the programs and create and execute an action plan for improvement of these programs. Collaborate with the leadership team to identify and monitor key metrics and outcomes and perform quality assurance and improvement measurements. Collect and analyze data for operational and clinical metrics; and perform workflow analysis to identify methods to automate, streamline, or otherwise simplify workflows. Collaborate with the ambulatory pharmacy leadership team, other coordinators, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and externs to ensure that patient care is optimized in a manner that is fully integrated with the needs and demands of ambulatory pharmacy services. Assist the ambulatory pharmacy leadership team with the development of long and short-term strategic plans, and to investigate, implement, and optimize billing and reimbursement opportunities for pharmacy services. Promote outpatient pharmacy services to patients, providers, and others at UI Health. Serve on interdisciplinary committees. Attend and represent the department at university and UI Health committees. Qualifications: Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited college of pharmacy PharmD program Licensed or eligible for Illinois licensure as a professional pharmacist by hire date Minimum of 3 years' experience in a pharmacy setting and/or leadership role in lieu of completion of a post graduate year 1 residency and/or fellowship Two years of clinical and operations experience in ambulatory care pharmacy practice and thorough understanding of workflow processes Two years of experience in program planning and implementation, and policy assessment Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to foster a collaborative environment and effectively partner with others towards a common goal Ability to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate data Ability to accurately and thoughtfully interpret data and communicate implications and next steps for applying this information to practice Must possess knowledge and skills such that they qualify for a non-tenured clinical faculty position within the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the UIC College of Pharmacy. Academic rank commensurate with experience. Preferred Qualifications: Completion of a post graduate year 1 residency and/or fellowship Board Certification Ability to utilize validated workflow and performance improvement tools (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, Scrum, etc.) Demonstrated experience with analyzing data, identifying, measuring, tracking and trending operational and clinical key performance indicators/metrics The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. 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