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Assistant, Associate or Professor in Pharmacy Practice & Science

Employer
University of Kentucky
Location
Lexington, KY

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Position Type
Assistant Professor
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Job TitleAssistant, Associate or Professor in Pharmacy Practice & ScienceRequisition NumberFE01955Working TitleAssociate Dean of PracticeDepartment Name7K700:PHARMACY PRACTICE & SCIENCEWork LocationLexington, KYType of PositionFacultyPosition Time Status Full-TimeTenure Track StatusNon-Tenure TrackRequired Education

PharmD or R.Ph

Required Related Experience

Patient Care
Teaching
Scholarly activities such as grant writing

Required License/Registration/Certification

Kentucky Pharmacy License (or ability to obtain license)

Job Summary

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky seeks to grow its clinical practice portfolio and expand its practice advancement efforts in the non-inpatient settings, with a particular focus on elevating care for patient populations with poor access to care. To that end, we are recruiting a 12-month Clinical title series faculty member (non-tenured track) to act as the Associate Dean for Practice/Chief Practice Officer.

The Associate Dean for Practice/Chief Practice Officer (CPO) will lead the College’s efforts in the development of innovative pharmacy practice initiatives. The CPO will develop strategy to develop and implement novel practice models in the non-inpatient setting that improve patient outcomes and access to care. He/she will develop and maintain strategic pharmacy practice partnerships with internal and external constituents, provide leadership to the College’s clinical faculty, and lead the College’s pharmacy residency initiatives. The CPO will participate in the College’s Executive Council, advising the Dean on practice-related issues.

The CPO shall be a leader in patient care. He/she will be fully engaged in patient care approximately one day per week in an appropriate setting. The CPO will be expected to produce peer-reviewed publications addressing pharmacy practice model development and/or a specific area of practice, and to participate in other scholarly activities including external grant submission, and external presentations. The CPO will be actively involved in teaching, primarily in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

All candidate must possess a PharmD or R.PhD. and have a license in the state of Kentucky (or ability to obtain a license.) Preference will be given to candidates desiring to practice in settings working with high health disparity and/or vulnerable patient populations.

Application materials should include the following:
•Current curriculum vitae
•Cover letter
•Practice philosophy (upload under Specific Request 1)
•Teaching statement (upload under Specific Request 2)
•Contact information for three references when prompted in the application

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Following a preliminary review of application materials, letters of reference may be requested from the candidates. To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted no later than August 15, 2019.

For over a hundred years, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy has led pharmacy education, practice, and research. And we haven’t done it alone. Our story goes beyond the confines of our building, our research labs, and our classroom walls. It’s the story of a group of people tirelessly working together to elevate care and save lives. Our students, alumni, faculty, and staff enable us to continue this legacy of excellence. We’re dedicated to pushing past the status quo and fighting for a better tomorrow. It’s about how we go beyond—beyond the script.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Strategic thinking, supervisory capabilities, knowledge of medical landscape

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? YesPreferred Education/Experience

Community or ambulatory care pharmacy residency
Experience working with vulnerable patient populations
Experience working in settings characterized by poor access to healthcare
Publication record addressing non-inpatient practice, care access, and/or work with vulnerable patients

Deadline to ApplyOpen Until FilledYesUniversity Community of Inclusion

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Provide a diversity statement that details how you have contributed, and plan to contribute, to diversity and inclusion either personally or via advocacy and service efforts in your academic institution, patient care provision, and/or community. Also, provide any additional insights you may have on the importance of diversity and inclusion, serving patients with health disparities, and/or supporting underrepresented student populations.

    (Open Ended Question)

  2. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's Online Employment System?
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • InsideHigherEd.com
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
    • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
    • InsightIntoDiversity.com
    • Academic Keys
    • Latinos in Higher Education
    • Indeed.com
    • A colleague, friend, and/or family member
    • None of the Above
Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents
  1. Curriculum Vita
  2. Specific Request 1
  3. Cover Letter
  4. Specific Request 2
Optional Documents

    Organization

    Fast Facts

    Location: Lexington, Ky.
    Founded: 1865
    Endowment: $1.1 billion
    Budget: $3.5 billion
    Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
    Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
    Enrollment: 30,76
    President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
    Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
    Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
    Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
    Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman

    About the University

    Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.

    Mission

    The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

    Our Guiding Principles

    The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.

    Employment/Benefits

    As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

    Research

    In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.

    Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.

    In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.

    UK HealthCare

    UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.

    Living in the Bluegrass

    Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.

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