the science and practice of pharmacy."
The successful candidate is responsible for collaborating with physicians, nurses and other medical providers to engage in direct patient care at their practice site. They will be expected to provide exceptional pharmaceutical care for a variety of chronic disease states and serve as a quality preceptor and mentor to student-pharmacists. In addition to experiential activities, the successful candidate will participate in didactic teaching, provide service to the profession and all levels of the University, serve as a student advisor, and engage in meaningful scholarship. Didactic teaching can include both small and large classes as well as professional skills-based courses. Excellence in teaching is the primary criteria for promotion. A Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Pennsylvania pharmacist license (active or obtained immediately upon hire) are required. The ideal candidate will have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency and (preferred) completed or are in the process of completing an accredited PGY-2 ambulatory care residency or have comparable work experience. The ideal candidate should also consider obtaining a Pennsylvania license to administer injectables within one year of hire. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time 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 economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
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