Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Acute Care, Tenure-Track)

University of the Incarnate Word; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Pharmacy Practice at University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy invites applications for a full-time Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Acute Care). The position will provide clinical services to acutely ill patients at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas, working with family medicine faculty and TXAM FM residents.

Official duties include teaching, scholarship, service, and professional activities, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Ability to engage and effectively provide instructional delivery to facilitate learning.
• Proficiency in the use of instructional technology.
• Ability to actively engage students in the learning process.
• Ability to work with students, patients, multidisciplinary providers, and staff to optimize patient care.

Responsibilities

• Participate in curriculum development and advancement of the respective program.
• Prepare and deliver interactive lectures aligned with curriculum goals.
• Teach in experiential curriculum and provide clinical pharmacy service to acutely ill patients.
• Advise and mentor students and provide weekly office hours.

Skills

Instructional delivery

Instructional technology

Student engagement

University teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Job description

Position Summary

The Department of Pharmacy Practice invites full-time faculty candidates for Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Acute Care) within the Feik School of Pharmacy. This is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position providing clinical services to acutely ill patients at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas. Accordingly, position works collaboratively with the family medicine faculty and residents of the CHRISTUS Health/TXAM FM residency program.

Position Summary

The Department of Pharmacy Practice invites full-time faculty candidates for Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Acute Care) within the Feik School of Pharmacy. This is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position providing clinical services to acutely ill patients at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas. Accordingly, position works collaboratively with the family medicine faculty and residents of the CHRISTUS Health/TXAM FM residency program.

Official duties and responsibilities of faculty members at the University include teaching, scholarship, service and professional activities. In all matters, faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics consistent with the UIW Mission.

The Feik School of Pharmacy was founded in 2004 in recognition of the need to graduate a new generation of highly trained culturally-competent, caring pharmacists and patient advocates to serve communities across Texas and beyond. The School promotes full emergence of the student as a practitioner with a focus on a curricular integration, provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care, lifelong learning, appropriate use of technology, and opportunities for multi-cultural and multi-language development.

Essential Functions

• Participate in curriculum development and advancement of the respective program.
• Prepare and deliver consistent, interactive didactic course lectures which align with curriculum goals.
• Teach in the experiential curriculum and provide clinical pharmacy service to acutely ill patients
• Work collaboratively with departmental faculty to ensure curriculum outcomes and accreditation standards are met.
• Prepare and administer timely and meaningful exams, projects, and assessments for assigned courses.
• Advise and mentor students; provide individual assistance to students during weekly office hours.
• Adhere to UIW Faculty Handbook policies and processes including timely record keeping of student activities, fair and equitable evaluation of student performance, and timely feedback to students regarding their performance in the course.
• Conduct respectful relationships with faculty, staff, and students both in and outside the classroom.
• Perform regular scholarly research and publication.
• Provide service to the respective department, college, university, community, and profession.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to engage and effectively provide instructional delivery to facilitate learning.
• Proficiency in the use of instructional technology.
• Ability to actively engage students in the learning process.
• Ability to conduct respectful relationships with students both in and outside the classroom.
• Ability to work with students, patients, multidisciplinary providers, and pharmacy staff to optimize patient care.
• Ability to work collegially and productively within the university community.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures;
• Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the Conference, and the NCAA.

Required Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

Required Work Experience

• Completion of two (2) years of postgraduate residency training in internal medicine, family medicine, pharmacotherapy, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in managing common conditions in the acute care setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a faculty member in a school of pharmacy.
• Clinical experience in internal medicine or family medicine.
• Board certification in Pharmacotherapy or other applicable specialty.

Required Certifications, Licenses Or Registrations

• Licensed pharmacist and eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Texas.
• Once hired, expected to become a certified preceptor with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Faculty selected for this position must obtain and maintain credentialing with the practice site.

Work Hours

Typical Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional extended hours/weekends to meet departmental or learning community needs.

Physical Demands

Typical for faculty in this discipline.

Posting Number:

UN991PO

Job Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Faculty

Desired Start Date:

11/01/2026

Reports To:

Dean and Chair of Pharmacy Practice

Salary:

$108,000 Annualized

Open Date

09/16/2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Cheryl Horlen, PharmD, BCPS

Assistant Dean and Chair of Pharmacy Practice

University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy

4301 Broadway, CPO 99

San Antonio TX 78209

email: [e-mail]

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