Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice
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Wilkes University invites applicants for a fulltime 12month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy with a specialization in advanced community pharmacy. This is a tenuretrack position and is fully funded by Wilkes University. The successful candidate will maintain a clinical practice site at Weis Markets Pharmacy in Hazleton PA. Weis Pharmacy in Hazleton serves a diverse community with medication therapy management immunizations and patient counseling. The site offers opportunities for clinical and public health initiatives. Through Weis the candidate will develop and implement pharmacistbased direct patient care activities including but not limited to participation in the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network (PPCN) pointofcare testing diabetes prevention and education services medication therapy management and vaccination programs while engaging in services as a recognized provider under Pennsylvania Medicaid.
The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy has a dynamic comprehensive and innovative approach to pharmacy education. Our mission is to develop pharmacists who will provide high quality health care and make meaningful contributions to the science and practice of pharmacy. In addition to experiential activities the successful candidate will participate in didactic teaching provide service to the profession and University serve as a student advisor and engage in meaningful scholarship. Didactic teaching can include both small and large classes as well as professional skillsbased labs. Excellence in teaching is the primary criteria for tenure and promotion. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Successful candidates should:
- Hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPEaccredited college or university
- Have completed a PGY1 community practice residency by summer of 2025 or have equivalent clinical experience in advanced community or ambulatory care settings
- Have or immediately obtain upon hire an active Pennsylvania pharmacist license and a Pennsylvania license to administer injectables
As Weis Pharmacy in Hazleton serves a diverse patient population candidates with Spanish language proficiency are encouraged to apply. Although speaking proficiency is preferred it is not a requirement for this position.
Wilkes University is an independent comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts sciences and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2350 students at the undergraduate level and over 1350 fulltime equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to the economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in WilkesBarre Pennsylvania a revitalized city located on the lovely Susquehanna River and within two and onehalf hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
To apply visit Please be sure to submit the following:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- 3 Professional References
Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability pregnancy sex/gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation marital or family status military or veteran status or genetic information.
Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.
Employment Type
Full-Time
