Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice


At PCOM, we espouse to grow a culturally competent workforce to advance healthcare that touches the lives of underserved communities. Diversity and inclusion is the core component of our institutional identity and a key pillar of PCOM’s strategic vision. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine affirms that diversity and inclusion are crucial to the intellectual vitality of the campus community. It is through freedom of exchange over different ideas and viewpoints in supportive environments that our graduates develop the critical thinking and citizenship skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Since 1899, PCOM has trained highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care - treating people, not just symptoms. As the field of medicine has changed, we've changed with it - adapting our program offerings to better meet the needs of healthcare providers and the communities they serve. At the main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PCOM), the branch campus in Suwanee, Georgia (PCOM Georgia), and our newest location in Moultrie, Georgia (PCOM South Georgia), PCOM students learn to approach problem-solving in a more professional, more team-oriented manner, which prepares them to work successfully in integrated healthcare settings with other health professionals. At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine you will be part of a caring, professional, and committed community focused on making the PCOM experience the best possible for our students.

We are currently seeking to fill our Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice position at the Georgia campus with a highly qualified and passionate individual.

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s College of Pharmacy is committed to preparing pharmacists for the ever-changing landscape of healthcare. We are looking for proactive, engaged, and innovative individuals to help define and shape the future of our pharmacy profession.
Hired individuals will have the responsibility to contribute to the college’s mission of scholarship through collaborative, practice-based research, scholarship, and advancement of the profession through practice.
Faculty members will develop meaningful relationships with students for academic, career, and personal advising. All faculty members contribute to the Department and College through active participation on committees and other activities of the institution.

Principal Responsibilities
This position will have primary teaching responsibilities in the PharmD program that include classroom and experiential instruction. The individual is required to establish a practice site in inpatient internal medicine or ambulatory care with the guidance of the Pharmacy Practice Chair.

Required Skills:
· Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills are required, as is experience or interest in innovative teaching methodologies.
· A willingness and potential to contribute to the research and service missions of the school and college are essential.

Minimum Qualifications:
· A PharmD degree and minimum of PGY1 residency training or equivalent experience in Internal Medicine or Ambulatory Care is required.
· The individual must be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Georgia.

Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience in academia.

PCOM is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. We adhere to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.