Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

UI Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers for employees and for/

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Retzky College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, seeks a full-time Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist for ambulatory services. Provides high-level pharmaceutical services, direct patient care, and clinical teaching.

Supervises staff and educates students and residents, with opportunities to participate in research and quality initiatives. The role is on-site on the UIC campus with centralized remote support for ambulatory retail pharmacies.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
• Licensed by the State of Illinois as a Pharmacist or eligible for such license by start date.
• Must qualify for non-tenured clinical faculty position within the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the UIC College of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Instructor responsibilities include didactic and clinical experiential teaching/training for the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
• Clinical Pharmacist responsibilities include ambulatory retail pharmacy support and direct patient care.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and residents.
• Participate in Medication Use Evaluations and provide drug information.
• Contribute to cost-effective drug therapy and participate in special projects.

Education

PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Job description

Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Chicago, IL, United States

1041410

Posted on: 10/14/2026 - Application Deadline: 10/31/2026

Hiring Department: Pharmacy Practice

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041410

Posting Close Date: 10/30/2026

Salary: The budgetedsalary rate for the position is up to $160,000. Salary is competitiveand commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also consideringinternal equity.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s 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.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Summary/Description:

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Retzky College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice is seeking a full time Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist within Ambulatory Pharmacy Services. The Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist provides a high levelof comprehensive pharmaceutical services as defined in the Departmental MissionStatement and the Standards of Practice. This position organizes, supervises,directs and verifies the duties and functions performed by supportivepersonnel to ensure the provision of accurate, efficient, and appropriate drugdistribution services to the patient. This position also provides directpatient care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy through theprovision of clinical services. Further, the person in this position identifiespotential problems relating to activities and communicates those situationsand/or solutions to the appropriate managerial personnel. Finally, the personin this position educates and/or advises pharmacy students and pharmacyresidents/fellows as well as other health care students and residents. The RetzkyCollege of Pharmacy atUIC, with campuses in Chicago and Rockford, is the #1 college of pharmacy inthe state of Illinois and the #15 college in the US ranked by US News &World Report. More information about the College and Department of PharmacyPractice can be found at https://pharmacy.uic.edu and https://dpp.pharmacy.uic.edu

Duties:

Clinical Instructor responsibilities of the position include theprovision of didactic and clinical experiential teaching/training in theCollege of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program.

Clinical Pharmacist (supporting ambulatory retail pharmacies) responsibilities include:

• Processing of orders - prioritize and verify all new medication orders ensuring accuracy and appropriateness.
• Check accuracy of all medications prior to dispensing.
• Personnel supervision - directly supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and residents.
• Quality Assurance - participates in Medication Use Evaluations.
• Drug Information - provides complete and accurate drug information.
• Cost containment - drug therapy provided is cost-effective.
• Direct patient care - anticoagulation monitoring, participation in code team.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Work arrangement:

• On-site position is located on the UIC campus. The pharmacist will support all Ambulatory Retail Pharmacies remotely from a centralized worksite.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
• Must be licensed by the State of Illinois as a Pharmacist or eligible for such license by start date.
• Must possess knowledge and skills to qualify for a non-tenured clinical faculty position within the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the UIC College of Pharmacy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior cleanroom compounding experience preferred.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.