Team-Based Practice Educator, Pharmacy

The University of British Columbia (UBC); Canada; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university is seeking a full-time faculty member for their Gateway Clinic, focusing on collaborative health education and team-based care. Responsibilities include teaching and supervising healthcare learners, engaging in quality improvement initiatives, and contributing to the development of a new clinic. The ideal candidate should have a pharmacy degree, relevant clinical experience, and a passion for enhancing diversity and inclusion in healthcare education. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical practice experience in a relevant area.
• Experience in teaching students in university settings.
• Knowledge of PharmaCare policies and chronic disease management.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise learners in practice education tasks.
• Involve patients in clinical teaching and student learning.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and evaluate collaborative health education.

Skills

Pharmacy practice experience

Teaching ability

Collaboration in healthcare

Culturally safe communication

Education

Pharmacist entry-to-practice degree (BSc in Pharmacy or PharmD)

Residency in primary/ambulatory care

Job description

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Organisation/Company The University of British Columbia (UBC) Research Field Pharmacological sciences Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Established Researcher (R3) Country Canada Application Deadline 2 Jan 2026 - 22:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 20 Offer Starting Date 16 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number EU-58914 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

UBC Health is in the process of establishing a Centre for Innovation in Collaborative Health Education and Team-Based Care. The goal is to create a first-of-its-kind provincial centre, providing an opportunity for students, educators, healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients to work together to improve the quality of healthcare delivery through innovations in interprofessional learning, team-based care, and research. A core component of the Centre will be a new, purpose-built interprofessional teaching clinic in the Gateway South building on the UBC Vancouver Point Grey campus. By convening and facilitating partnerships with learners, patients, and UBC health professions programs, the Gateway Clinic will lead ongoing innovation and scholarship in collaborative health education and team-based primary care in BC, building learner competencies and placement capacity for collaborative practice in primary care across the province. The Gateway Clinic will aim to support approximately 4,500 patients through longitudinal team-based primary care via the BC Patient Attachment System.

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, invites applications for one (1) full-time faculty position to join the Gateway Clinic team. This non-tenure term position consists of equal responsibilities as a Lecturer (50%) and Clinical Faculty member (50%).

Initial appointments with the Faculty start at a one-year term with the possibility of reappointment. Reappointment is subject to demonstrated excellence in teaching. The position is also expected to engage in supervision of learners in the practice education setting, service contributions, and scholarly activities to advance collaborative health education, practice or quality improvement.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, Practice Innovation of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences with functional reporting to the Director of Care and Program Director of the Gateway Clinic, the successful candidate will be expected to teach as a practice educator, contribute to the assessment and evaluation of learners in the clinical setting and support student learning and innovation in person-centred, team-based care. They will be responsible for continuity of care using evidence-informed practice to collaborate with other health professionals and support learners’ practice education. The incumbent will also be expected to lead and/or participate in quality improvement initiatives, scholarly activities and evaluation of collaborative health education programs and team-based practices. As the Gateway Clinic is a newly developing initiative, the successful candidate will help to develop and implement the practices employed at the clinic and will evaluate and iterate upon best practices in team-based education and care.

Responsibilities in the role of the Lecturer include but are not limited to:

• Teaching and supervising learners in the following tasks to support practice education:
  • Using a comprehensive medication management approach to assess and develop care plans for ambulatory patients.
  • Consulting, coordinating and referring to other team members, specialists or community organizations to support the patient and caregiver in multiple dimensions of their health and wellbeing.
  • Documenting care, keeping medical records using the clinic’s electronic medical record keeping system.
  • Working within their full scope and recognizing and addressing gaps in their knowledge to ensure safe, quality care.
• Observe learners providing patient care including direct observation in the room or through video camera. Note: this is not for every patient encounter.
• Role model person-centred care for learners by empowering patients and caregivers as experts in their own lives, prioritizing patient agency and advocating for patients and caregivers as equal team members and partners in care and education. Actively involve patients in clinical teaching and student learning (e.g. giving feedback to students on communication skills).
• Provide student support, mentorship and training to learners from across the health professions. This may include providing feedback and preparing evaluations to learners regarding their patient care.
• Provide service to the University by participation in faculty and university level committees to advance collaborative health education and team-based care
• In consultation with Associate Dean, Practice Innovation and Associate Dean Academic, will provide additional interprofessional teaching based on Faculty need (e.g. involvement in the integrated health curriculum teaching.

Responsibilities in the role of Clinical Faculty include but are not limited to:

• Use data and research insights to devise and propose meaningful changes for ongoing improvement of clinical teaching, learning and interprofessional practice and education
• Work cohesively in a team environment, including the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a large group of faculty, staff, students, patients, caregivers, other individuals within a patient’s support network, and partner organizations in care, education and research.
• Learn, adapt and utilize health and learning technologies (e.g. electronic health record, artificial intelligence) effectively in a rapidly changing health system and health professions education program.
• When required due to learner availability and capacity, provide continuity of pharmaceutical care within an interdisciplinary team setting to facilitate innovation in team-based education and care

Applicants must be a pharmacist with completion of entry-to-practice pharmacy degree (BSc in Pharmacy or PharmD), a license to practice as a full pharmacist in BC and authorization to administer immunizations (or the ability to become licensed and authorized) by the College of Pharmacists of BC. Professional liability insurance is required. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3-5 years of clinical practice experience in a relevant practice area and experience teaching students in university settings and/or providing direct clinical supervision. Specific expertise in primary care or experience working in team-based care contexts is required. Preference will be given to applicants with a residency in primary/ambulatory care or with an additional post‑graduate degree in a related discipline (e.g. education, leadership, or research). Familiarity with the UBC entry‑to‑practice PharmD pharmacy curriculum is desirable. In addition, the successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and trauma‑informed care.
• Possess a willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrate a strong foundation in key program concepts such as person‑centred, team‑based care, interprofessional education, shared decision‑making and continuous quality improvement or approaches for integrating knowledge into practice.
• Demonstrate a commitment to cultural humility and lifelong learning by continuing to develop the technical, relational and professional skills needed now and, in the future, to provide a culturally safe environment that support a diverse range learners and patients.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in an educational environment supporting and enabling the success of learners (e.g. health professional students).
• Demonstrate knowledge of PharmaCare policies and procedures, common drug products (dosage forms, costs, availability), and common nonprescription and natural health products is desired.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the determinants of health and health promotion and chronic disease management principles and practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners established by the College of Pharmacists of BC.
• Demonstrate experience and interest in pursuing evaluation and research to advance collaborative health education and practice improvement.
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively, both in‑person and virtually, with a diverse team in a complex environment.
• Demonstrates exceptional, culturally safe communication skills that support therapeutic relationships, clear documentation, collaborative team‑based care, and psychologically safe environments for learners, patients and colleagues alike.

The Gateway Clinic is a collaborative project across the health professions, led by UBC Health within a centre for innovation in collaborative health education and team‑based care. UBC’s School of Nursing is the administrative operator of the Gateway to Team‑Based Care.

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers one of the top pharmacy degree programs in Canada as well as an excellent work environment in their award‑winning building. Rapidly growing, the Faculty is now home to more than 85 full‑time and cross‑appointed academic faculty members, over 600 clinical faculty, 1,200 undergraduate students, and 1,200 graduate students.

The salary will be commensurate with education preparation and experience, with an expected range of $130,000-140,000 annually at 1.0 FTE, plus benefits. Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and lived experiences are encouraged to apply as we strive to enhance diversity, inclusiveness, socio‑cultural representation, and perspective of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. An application package should include:

• a letter of application that addresses scholarly, professional and creative work, teaching philosophy, administrative service, research and experience fostering interprofessional collaboration and education;
• a brief statement (1-2 pages) of your current or previous contributions to advancing anti‑racism, equity, diversity, decolonization, Indigenization and inclusion in an academic, professional, or community context;
• a brief statement (1 page) of your understanding of collaborative team‑based patient‑centred care

The anticipated start date is March 16, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2026. We will continue reviewing applications until a suitable candidate is found.

Commitment to Accessibility and Accommodation

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting [e-mail] . If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility (CWA) or contact the Centre at [e-mail] .

This posting is for the UBC Vancouver campus in British Columbia, Canada.

Please refer to reference number EU-58914 during correspondence about this position.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.