Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Published Date: • Islamabad, Pakistan (On-Site)
Description
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University seeks an experienced Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice dedicated to advancing the education and practice of clinical pharmacy. This role focuses on delivering experiential education, precepting pharmacy students, and contributing to the development and assessment of curriculum aligned with accreditation standards. The Associate Professor plays a vital role in promoting patient-centered care through clinical pharmacotherapy, medication therapy management, and the effective use of clinical decision support systems. The ideal candidate brings a minimum of five years of relevant experience in clinical pharmacy practice and education. Expertise in comprehensive medication review, therapeutic drug monitoring, drug utilization review, and medication safety screening is essential. The professional will also engage in research, collaborate across disciplines to enhance clinical services, and support the continuous improvement of pharmacy programs while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. This role does not involve managing a team but requires strong individual contribution and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver academic courses focused on clinical pharmacotherapy, medication therapy management, and patient care.
- Provide experiential education by mentoring and precepting pharmacy students in clinical settings.
- Design, implement, and assess pharmacy curricula to meet accreditation standards and evolving clinical practice requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive medication reviews and create personalized action plans to optimize patient therapy.
- Utilize clinical decision support systems (CDSS) to enhance medication safety and resolve alerts effectively.
- Perform prospective, concurrent, and retrospective medication safety screenings to identify and prevent medication-related issues.
- Engage in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) to ensure optimal dosing and patient outcomes.
- Oversee drug utilization reviews (DUR) to monitor and evaluate prescribing patterns and medication use.
- Manage pharmacy claims adjudication processes and resolve related issues to support clinical and operational goals.
- Apply pharmacy data interoperability standards such as NCPDP SCRIPT and RxNorm to improve clinical workflows and communication.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to integrate medication therapy management (MTM) services into patient care plans.
- Participate in research initiatives and scholarly activities to advance clinical pharmacy knowledge and practice.
- Contribute to continuous quality improvement of clinical pharmacy services and academic programs.
- Engage in professional development activities to stay current with advancements in clinical pharmacy and education.
Experience
5 Years
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Required Skills
- Patient Care And Medication Therapy Management
- Pharmacy data interoperability using NCPDP SCRIPT and RxNorm
- Comprehensive medication review and personalized action plan development
- Clinical decision support system configuration and alert management
- Pharmacy Claims Adjudication
- Drug Interaction and Safety Screening
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Workflow
- Clinical decision support alert assessment and resolution
- Pharmacy claims adjudication systems
- Prospective, concurrent, and retrospective medication safety screening
- Drug Utilization review (DUR)
- Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR)
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
- Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS)
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
- Accreditation And Program Assessment
- Experiential Education And Precepting
- Clinical Pharmacotherapy
Nice to Have Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Research and scholarly writing
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Pharmacy Education Accreditation Standards
- Patient counseling and communication