Assistant or Associate Professor/Pharmacy Practice Lab Coordinator

AACTE Connect360; Princess Anne (MD); On-site; USD 117,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure track faculty position to coordinate pharmacy practice teaching laboratory and skills activities across the PharmD Program. The role is based on the rural campus in Delmarva and supports patient-centered education.

Responsibilities include curriculum mapping, OSCE coordination, faculty orientation, and lab readiness.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree with eligibility for Maryland licensure.
• Completion of PGY1 or 3+ years of acute care clinical experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate teaching labs and OSCEs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all pharmacy practice lab activities across the curriculum.
• Plan and assess laboratory/skills activities and OSCEs.
• Orient faculty and students to the lab.
• Train faculty, adjunct faculty, and residents to run lab activities.
• Maintain inventory and order supplies for lab activities.
• Collaborate with faculty to schedule skills-based activities.
• Develop and implement simulation-based scenarios.

Skills

Communication skills

Team approach to care

Teaching excellence

Research collaboration

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

PGY1 residency

3+ years clinical experience

Job description

Organization's Summary Statement:

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) seeks a full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure track faculty member to coordinate all pharmacy practice teaching laboratory/skills activities across the PharmD Program. UMES is located in rural Maryland and is one of America’s most beautiful campuses. The School of Pharmacy is dedicated to developing exemplary pharmacy professionals and scholars who are committed to patient-centered care, lifelong learning, discovery, and service for diverse communities of the Delmarva Peninsula, the State of Maryland, and around the world. Faculty are dedicated and promote a positive work environment.

Salary:

$116,500 - $135,960

Benefits:

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, as a University System of Maryland institution and a Maryland State agency, provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular faculty and staff. The Office of Employee Benefits provides consultative services and assistance with benefits planning, enrollment, and changes. Eligible employees may participate in a variety of benefit plans including:

• Health insurance, including multiple medical plan options for employees and dependents offered through the State of Maryland Employee Benefits
  Division.
• Prescription drug, dental, and flexible spending accounts, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans: mandatory enrollment in a state pension system or an
• Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA, Supplemental Retirement Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state
  match, Life Insurance (state sponsored MetLife, USM sponsored MetLife Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance).
• Tuition remission benefits for eligible employees and, subject to USMpolicies, spouses and dependents at University System of Maryland
  institutions.
• Leave benefits, including paid annual (22 days per year) and sick leave (15 days), personal leave (3 days per year) and paid holidays.
• Employee wellness and support resources and access to the State of Maryland wellness programs.

Responsibilities:

• Curriculum planning, mapping and assessment of laboratory/skills activities for the school’s newly designed integrated curriculum.
• Coordination of all practice laboratory/skills activities across the curriculum, including objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs).
• Orientation of faculty, health professionals and students to the lab.
• Train faculty, adjunct faculty, health professionals, and resident/fellow/student to execute laboratory/skills activities.
• Preparation of the lab for skills-based activities.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory for all pharmacy practice lab activities.
• Work collaboratively with all faculty in scheduling skills-based activities in the lab.
• Assist faculty in developing and implementing meaningful practice/clinically based scenarios for simulation.
• Assist faculty in the development of the assessment tools used to assess entrustable professional activities.
• Provide feedback and evaluate student skills assessments in coordination with course instructors.
• Assists in procuring and maintaining various pharmacy-related software and equipment.
• Provide oversight to students for remediation of practice skills as requested by faculty.
• Cooperate and coordinate with others in team taught courses as agreed to with the Department Chair.
• Maintain a clinical practice site in their area of expertise.
• Develop independent and collaborative educational research in their area of expertise.
• Serve on School and University committees, participate in regional and/or national professional organizations, and engage in other school and University activities (e.g. admissions interviews, student advising).
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Department Chair

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy.
• Completion of a post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency or at least three (3) years of comparable clinical experience in an acute care setting.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• A team approach to patient care.
• Strong commitment to teaching excellence, student engagement, research collaboration, and service.

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, stooping, sitting at desk.
• May require lifting.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Preferences:

• Experience in didactic and experiential teaching.
• Completion of a post-graduate year two (PGY2) in a related specialty.
• Board certification in a related specialty.

Licenses/ Certifications:

Current Maryland pharmacy license or eligibility for Maryland licensure

Additional Information:

• Letter of interest including descriptions of teaching, research and administrative experiences, and accomplishments)
• Curriculum vitae.
• Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of four references. (current supervisor will not be contacted without the candidate's prior consent).
• The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

Best Consideration Date:

N/A

Posting Close Date:

N/A

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Department

UMES-HLPR-School of Health Professions

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Non-Regular (Fixed Term)

Salary Range

$116,500 - $135,960

EEO Statement

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

Diversity Statement

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is an equal access, equal opportunity institution fully committed to diversity in education and employment. All students, employees, and the campus community at UMES are valued, respected, and have the opportunity to receive an equitable experience in an inclusive, welcoming environment of openness and appreciation.

Title IX Statement

It is the policy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) based on sex in the University's educational programs and activities. Title IX also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discriminations or harassment.