Pharmacy Experiential Programs: Galveston Houston Regional Faculty Opening

Description

The College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking distinguished applicants to fill the open Experiential Education Regional Faculty position for the Galveston/Houston Region.  The time commitment is an average of 4 hours per week.

Experiential Education is a required component of the professional doctorate of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum and provides students with experiences in pharmacy settings under the guidance of practicing pharmacists called preceptors. The experiences increase in complexity over the four years of the doctor of pharmacy program culminating  with the advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) occurring in the fourth and final year of the curriculum. More information is on the College of Pharmacy's Experiential Programs is available online.

The Regional Faculty report to the Region Director and Assistant Dean for Experiential Education. Region faculty are responsible for working with the Region director to accomplish the following:

• Manage introductory (when needed) and advanced regional students
• Support region sites and preceptors when they have questions or concerns
• Manage APPE preceptor & student schedule changes as assigned
• Oversee and track region site & preceptor quality assurance (could involve site visits and meetings with preceptors &/or sites) and reporting this information to the experiential office
• Recruitment and retention of introductory (if needed) & advanced region sites and preceptors
• Ensure ample site availability for the region 
• Serve as a communications liaison between the experiential office and sites & preceptors in a bidirectional manner
• Educate region preceptors
• Other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications

Candidates must be able to dedicate 4 hours per week to this position, and meet the following qualifications:

• earned Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy;
• be licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Texas;
• at least 3 years of pharmacy practice experience; and
• effective communication skills

Completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency is preferred.

Application Instructions

Interested persons are encouraged to apply, and must provide:

• a cover letter of interest,
• a detailed curriculum vitae,
• a list of three (3) professional references

Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until position is filled. Questions can be addressed to Dr. Rucha Bond at pharmexperiential@austin.utexas.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.