Public Health Pharmacy Fellow

Position Title :

Public Health Pharmacy Fellow

Status : Non-Tenure Track

Non-Tenure Track

Overview :

St. John Fisher University is an independent, liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students each year.

Across its five Schools, Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing;

11 pre-professional programs; and master’s and doctoral programs in business, nursing, education, pharmacy, and public health.

The University’s residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program.

Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background.

The University continues to honor its founders, the Congregation of St. Basil, by embracing their motto, Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge.

We are located in Pittsford, N.Y., seven miles outside of the city of Rochester. The campus is situated on 164 park-like acres a beautiful setting for a warm, friendly campus community.

The Wegmans School of Pharmacy prepares pharmacists for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity. It is dedicated to educating the next generation of pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care that enhances the health-related quality of life of the patients they serve.

With a strong commitment to service, School of Pharmacy students can be found engaged with communities across the region and around the globe through clinical rotation service trips, summer service trips, and community education initiatives and outreach.

Fisher pharmacy graduates consistently achieve high first-time NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) pass rates.

The Wegmans School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.

S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

LINK : https : / / www.sjf.edu / schools / school-of-pharmacy /

Job Responsibilities :

St. John Fisher University’s (SJF) Public Health Pharmacy Fellowship Program is seeking a PharmD trained post-graduate for a 2-year collaborative fellowship between the Wegmans School of Pharmacy and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).

This unique fellowship program is designed to provide pharmacists with a comprehensive multi-tiered approach to public health pharmacy.

The fellow will spend time focusing in areas of clinical and community-based pharmacy integrating public health, research, patient care, teaching, and advocacy.

Fellows will work with and be mentored by individuals from both the WSoP and URMC. They will work with and be mentored by individuals from both St.

John Fisher University’s WSoP and the URMC. The fellow will also engage in education of pharmacy students, public health related community initiatives, patient care and the design and implementation of primary data collection research.

Core responsibilities of this position include :

• Work collaboratively and productively with colleagues in the WSOP and URMC as well as local community and clinical sites
• Engage in scholarship activities, with both the WSOP and URMC in areas of public health and pharmacy, including designing, implementing, analyzing and presenting results based on original research
• Collaborate on grants and evaluate potential for grant submissions
• Mentor student-based research projects through layers learning / mentoring
• Work collaboratively with WSOP and URMC to assist with and oversee community health initiatives, such as vaccine clinics, population health initiatives, health fairs, and educational events
• Provide comprehensive, patient- and family-centered clinical pharmacy services for ambulatory patients including, but not limited to the following :
• Participation on inter-disciplinary patient care team rounds as appropriate
• Consultative input on safe and effective drug therapy
• Daily management of established clinical pharmacy programs or services
• Monitor assigned patient populations for clinical progress including renal / hepatic function, culture results, and other applicable laboratory tests.

Recommends adjustments to therapy as necessary

• Participates in quality assurance and / or improvement processes such as reporting and following up on medication incidents, reporting medication adverse events and errors, etc.
• Implementation of research project and other site specific projects into clinical practice site
• Engage in public health and pharmacy advocacy including active engagement at state and federal levels
• Participate / join local, regional and / or national professional organizations in areas of public health and pharmacy, engaging in activities and attending meetings
• Disseminate research findings at pharmacy conferences or through publication
• Provide lectures and continuing educational presentations to SJF and WSoP students in areas of public health and research

Education / Experience :

The ideal candidate will hold a PharmD (eligible for licensure in New York State) with PGY-1 preferred (equivalent experience will be considered).

Successful candidates will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a strong desire to contribute to in the areas of public health and education and be driven to contribute to the school and community in an innovative, thoughtful, and enthusiastic manner.

Job Type : Full-time

Full-time

Work Hours : Full-time, 12 months

Full-time, 12 months

Minimum Number of References Requested :

EEO Statement :

It is the policy of St. John Fisher University to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in each locality in which the University has employees.

The University does not discriminate against applicants or employees in hiring, promotion, termination or the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic, characteristics or genetic information, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Title IX Coordinator is the designated University official with primary responsibility for coordinating compliance with Title IX and related federal and state laws.

The Title IX Coordinator, Meg Flaherty, Ph.D., can be reached by phone (585-385-8232), email ([email protected]), in-person in Campus Center 206, or outside of business hours by contacting the Office of Safety and Security (585-385-8111).

Work Location :

3690 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618

FLSA : Exempt

Exempt

Salary / Hourly Range :

$50,000.00 per year

Note :

The salary range for this role is set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, qualifications, experience, and education.

The above hiring range is one component of the University’s competitive Total Rewards package which can be viewed here

Posting Number : F00133P

F00133P

Open Until Filled :