School Assistant Professor (Ambulatory Care) - Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research

School Assistant Professor (Ambulatory Care) - Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research . Location: Baltimore, MD, United States . Job schedule: Full time . The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is conducting an open search for an Assistant Professor (Ambulatory Car), Non-Tenure Track in the Department of Practice, Science, and Health Outcomes Research (P-SHOR).

This position requires teaching, service to the school, campus, and the profession, scholarly activity, and the ability to establish and operate a successful clinical practice in an ambulatory care setting. The position is a full-time, non-tenure-track, 12-month appointment based at our Baltimore campus. The University of Maryland, Baltimore campus houses schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Law, and Dentistry. The University of Maryland enjoys an excellent established record of accomplishment of successful collaboration for interprofessional practice and research collaborations with the other professional schools on campus.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS This position is responsible to the Chair of the Department with clinical reporting responsibility to the pharmacy director or designee at the practice site. UMB CORE VALUES Respect & Integrity, Well-Being & Sustainability, Equity & Justice, and Innovation & Discovery . Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy. Two years of post-graduate training (residency, fellowship or equivalent experience) and teaching experience.

Eligibility for certification as Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist and Maryland licensure are required. Excellent communication and patient skills are essential. Candidates with specialty certification, evidence of scholarship, and several years of experience are highly desirable. A more specific delineation of responsibilities follows.

REQUIRED, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES Professional conduct in all dealings with students, faculty, or administration. Communications - Knowledge of communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media. Education - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum design principles, evidence-based teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and knowledge of measurement and assessment.

Initiative - Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges. Leadership - Willing and able to lead; take charge and offer opinions and direction. Learning Strategies - Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate in the discipline family when learning or teaching new things. Strong interpersonal abilities with excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty.

Monitoring - Monitoring/assessing curricula to make improvements or take corrective action. Stress Tolerance - Ability to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates must apply online through the Careers at UMB website and submit an initial application that includes a letter of intent (reference position number 05-179-111), curriculum vitae (signed and dated), statement of teaching philosophy, statement of scholarly interests, and names and contact information of at least three references. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit three letters of recommendation from reviewers external to the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

In addition to applying online, interested candidates may also send application materials to Dr. Congdon, Chair of the Faculty Search Committee: Heather Congdon, PharmD, CDCES, FNAP Professor University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research Email: [email protected] SALARY RANGE Assistant Professor: $120,000 - $140,000 The salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications. Employees whose job duties require them to work in a clinical setting or at clinical or field sites continue to be subject to the vaccine requirements of those sites. For additional information on protocols and exemptions, please visit the COVID-19 website .

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Faculty receive a generous leave package that includes over four weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at participating University System of Maryland schools. For more information, please visit HR Benefits at https://www.umaryland.edu/hr/benefits-and-well-being/ For information regarding UMB Employee Perks, please visit https://www.umaryland.edu/hr/benefits-and-well-being/benefits-programs-and-perks/ .

EDUCATION Ability to teach a broad range of topics related to therapeutics and patient care. Teaching responsibilities will be determined in discussions with Vice Chair for Academic Affairs. Provide pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics instruction in PharmD didactic courses. Develop, teach, and participate instruction related to ambulatory care and/or community pharmacy practice in the Pharmacy Practice Laboratory experiences at the Baltimore and Shady Grove campuses.

Develop and teach introductory and advanced practices experiences for pharmacy students and residents at the practice site. Provide clinical education in pharmacotherapeutics and ambulatory care topics to students, pharmacy residents, pharmacists, staff, physicians, patients, and patient caregivers. PRACTICE Develop an active clinical practice in an ambulatory care setting. Function as liaison between the school and the practice site(s).

SCHOLARSHIP 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.

Effort devoted to scholarship is expected to grow as practice becomes established. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL, AND PUBLIC Participate in appropriate faculty activities (e.g., faculty assembly, department meetings, and faculty committees), professional organizations, and other endeavors is also expected.