Chicago - Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/ Clinical Pharmacist, Coordinator,
Clinical Faculty (Open Rank)/ Clinical Pharmacist, Coordinator, Medication Safety & Quality, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Hiring Department: Pharmacy PracticeLocation: Chicago, IL
Requisition ID:1026147
Posting Close Date: 9/13/2024
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nations 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 College of Pharmacy at UIC, with campuses in Chicago and Rockford, is the #1 college of pharmacy in the state of Illinois and #7 in total research grant funding according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). More information about the College and Department of Pharmacy Practice can be found at .
UI Health and the UIC College of Pharmacy are seeking a highly motivated pharmacist for a rewarding career in medication safety and quality. This role will leverage your clinical expertise, operational knowledge, communication skills, leadership abilities, and problem-solving aptitude to enhance our exceptional medication safety practices.
Join our seasoned administrative and medication safety team in a progressive, innovative pharmacy environment. You'll have the opportunity to teach and precept at our highly ranked College of Pharmacy, contributing to the education of future pharmacists while advancing your own career.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist passionate about medication safety and quality improvement.
Medication Safety and Quality Responsibilities include: Provide direction for the safety of the organizations medication use system.
Coordinate medication system monitoring program for the ordering, distribution, administration and monitoring of medications at UI Health. Includes indicator development, auditing, evaluation, and feedback; process improvement recommendations; and staff education initiatives.
Designs, implements and monitors the effectiveness of process improvements related to the medication use process.Review medication error/adverse drug event literature to proactively address potential issues in the organization.
Review voluntary error reports to identify potential system improvements and educational needs.
Participate in or lead an root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), or other structured safety analysis.
Ensure the development of new or revision of existing medication-related policy and procedures, clinical care guidelines and protocols when warranted.
Provide medication safety information for inclusion in newsletters and other educational efforts for staff education.
Provide medication safety in-services to UI Health staff.
Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to design and update workflows related to the medication use process.
Participate in departmental and system-wide compliance activities. When necessary, work with the Medication Safety Officer and other leaders to develop action plans in response to compliance risks.
Promote situational awareness of medication safety risks and support adherence to safe workflow expectations across the medication use process.
Oversee the development/assessment of a pharmacy quality program that monitors and ensures the integrity and safety of the services provided by the department.
Assimilate the mission statement, goals, and objectives of the department into the departmental quality program.
Assess departmental compliance with quality indicators through review of audits performed on these indicators and collaborate with staff and managers to address significant non-compliance.
Participate in audit and indicator periodic review and revise, add and delete audits or indicators based on the needs of the department.
Develop, generate, share and analyze reports from available data sources to facilitate quality improvement activities related to the medication use process.
The academic responsibilities of the clinical faculty member (Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) include: Provision of didactic lectures.
Precepting entry level Doctor of Pharmacy students, PGY1 residents and PGY2 residents.Scholarly activities, including presentations and publications.
Serving as a mentor for pharmacy resident seminars, research, and/or quality improvement projects.
Required Qualifications: PharmD from an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
Illinois pharmacist license as a Registered Pharmacist or eligibility for an Illinois license by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is required upon employment.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.
Completion of PGY1 residency and 3 years of clinical or operational experience OR PGY2 Specialty residency, Fellowship, OR 5 years of experience as necessary for the specialty area.
Preferred Qualifications: Completion of PGY1 Residency
Experience with Epic EHRAdministrative experience related to medication safety and/or experience with one or more of the following high-risk areas: Anticoagulation
Oncology/ChemotherapyCritical Care
Sterile compounding
Pediatrics
Demonstrated experience in: Didactic teaching
Preceptor for pharmacy students and residentsLeadership
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