UMKC is a comprehensive research university exemplifying the values of education first, innovation, accountability, diversity and collaboration. More information about UMKC is available at http://www.umkc.edu/strategicplan. The School of Pharmacy offers an entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy, a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and an Inter-disciplinary PhD program.
The Pharm.D. program is delivered by faculty at the Kansas City campus and at the satellite campus in Columbia, Missouri. The entering class size is 118 – 90 students at the Kansas City campus and 28 students at the Columbia campus. The Division of Pharmacy Practice faculty represents a broad array of disciplines and is entering a growth phase to support the increased class size. A new Health Sciences Building in Kansas City housing the School will open in Summer 2007. Further information can be accessed at http://www.umkc.edu/pharmacy
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As an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity institution, UMKC is committed to enhancing the diversity of its teaching and research staff and actively encourages applications from and nominations of persons of color, women, applicants with disabilities and other persons from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Position Title: Assistant or Associate Professor (Position #K41093)
Position Description: The Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the School of Pharmacy invites applications for a 12-month, tenured or tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. The successful applicant at the Associate Professor level is expected to have a vigorous, well-established and externally funded research program, and to provide instruction in the Doctor of Pharmacy professional program and dental pharmacology program. The position includes excellent compensation, startup package, and comprehensive benefits. Application review will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.
Qualifications: Applicants should possess a Ph.D., Pharm.D. or M.D. in pharmacology, neuroscience, toxicology, or a related discipline. Preference will be accorded to applicants with interdisciplinary research experience involving neuroscience, pharmacogenomics, substance abuse or translational research; outstanding candidates from other relevant areas are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Contact: Applicants should electronically submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae with research plan, and arrange to have letters from three professional references e-mailed to:
Anil Kumar, Ph.D., Chair, Search Committee
Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Health Sciences Building
2464 Charlotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-2718
Phone: 816-235-2415
E-mail: kumaran@umkc.edu
Position Title: Research Associate (Position #00035609)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2008Position Description: To perform research on the effect of alcohol abuse in nonhuman primate model of AIDS. Perform molecular biology and immunology experiments to determine impact of alcohol abuse on progression of disease. Supervise research experiments of research assistants. Writing of manuscript and report.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in pharmacology, microbiology, molecular biology, molecular virology or related discipline is required.
Contact: Please send curriculum vitae, a summary of research experience and names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three references to:
Anil Kumar, Ph.D., Chair
Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Health Sciences Building
2464 Charlotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-2718
Phone: 816-235-2415
E-mail: kumaran@umkc.edu
Position Title: Fellow (Position #33808)
Position Description: (Potential for 2 positions) A Fellowship has been created within the UMKC School of Pharmacy Drug Information Center. This is a one year training program. Training and experience in the application of evidence-based medicine principles to individual and population clinical decision making will be gained. Additional training and experience will be customized to the Fellow’s career goals in such areas as drug policy development and management. This is a highly flexible training program focused on meeting the Fellow’s specific needs to be successful in the job market. The position is considered an adjunct faculty appointment. The Fellowship is conducted in a brand new contemporary 3,900 sq. ft facility within the School of Pharmacy and Nursing. Benefits and travel support are available. Current DIC faculty is nationally recognized for expertise in the area of evidence-based medicine. UMKC: an AA/EEO institution.
Qualifications:
Pharm.D. Degree
Ability to obtain Missouri Pharmacist License
Experience in Drug Information
Acceptable interpersonal, verbal communication, written communication, team working skills
General Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred
Evidence based medicine skills are preferred
Some indication of leadership skills preferred
Contact: Patrick Bryant, Pharm.D. , FSCIP, Director, Drug Information Center and Clinical Associate Professor, (816) 235-5490; bryantp@umkc.edu
Position Title: Coventry Health Care Managed Care Pharmacy Resident (Position #34649)
Position Description: The goals and objectives for the Coventry Health Care Managed Care Residency will remain consistent with those outlined by the ASHP/AMCP Accreditation Standard and Learning Objectives for Residency Training in Managed Care Pharmacy Practice. These goals and objectives will be completed throughout the year at Coventry Health Care.
Program Goals
· Prepare the resident to assume managerial, clinical or other significant responsibilities within a managed care organization (MCO) or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM).
· Provide the resident with exposure to, and preparation in, all aspects of pharmacy in a managed care setting: management, clinical, operational and administrative.
· Provide a mechanism whereby the resident contributes to the development or innovation of pharmacy program within the organization.
Learning Objectives
· The resident shall be required to complete all the managed care core competencies related to the development, implementation, maintenance, operation and assessment of health plan’s pharmacy practice.
· The resident shall be required to complete a pharmacoeconomic/outcomes research project to be presented at a national meeting and suitable for publication in a professional journal.
· The resident shall be required to participate in health plan’s projects/activities as assigned by various non-medical departments such as Marketing and Sales, Quality, Communications and Technology Assessment.
· The resident shall be required to participate in a direct patient care rotation. The clinical component of this Managed Care Residency should include but not be limited to ambulatory care, ambulatory dispensing, acute care, long term care or home care.
Residency Program Opportunities
· Pharmacy Benefit Management
· Utilization Management
· Formulary Management
· Clinical Consultation Services
· Drug Information
· New Technologies Assessment
· Provider Network Relations
· Medicare Plan Intervention
· Disease State Plan Intervention
· Disease State Management
· Health and Wellness Initiatives
· QA/QI Activities
· Marketing and Sales
· Health Economics/Outcomes
· Contracting
· Various Professional Meetings
· Pharmaceutical industry’s rotations
· Didactic course work through UMKC
· Teaching experience through UMKC
Qualifications: Graduate of an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy Program eligible for Missouri licensure
Contact: Patricia A. Marken, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPP. Chair and Professor of Pharmacy Practice, (816) 235-2195. marrkenp@umkc.edu
Position Title: Clinical Resident (Position #35969)
Position Description: Pharmacy Practice Residency in Public Health: The Pharmacy Practice Residency will accelerate the resident’s growth beyond entry-level professional competence in patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services. The resident will provide community outreach for the betterment of the Kansas City community through the provision of pharmaceutical care services to at-risk, resource poor, and/or disparate populations within Kansas City at the Kansas City Free Medical Clinic. Additionally, the patient will develop a clinical practice utilizing multi-disciplinary care at the UMKC Student Wellness Center. Program is customized based on your career goals, featuring: academia (lecturing, precepting), clinical practice (MTM, DSM), public health, and research (longitudinal project).
Adjunct faculty appointment, clinical practice component. $36,000 starting July 1, 2007. Benefits, travel support available. UMKC: an AA/EEO institution
Qualifications:
Pharm.D. Degree
Ability to obtain Missouri Pharmacist License
Experience in direct provision of pharmaceutical care, disease state management, and indigent health care preferred.
Acceptable interpersonal, verbal communication, written communication, team working skills
Indication of leadership skills preferred
Contact: Brooke Patterson, Pharm.D., BCPS. Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, 816-777-2721; pattersonby@umkc.edu
Position Title: Clinical Assistant, Associate or Professor (Position #35849)
Position Description: One full time, non-tenure track position in Drug Information (DI) at the Clinical Assistant/Associate/ Professor level. The position is based at the UMKC School of Pharmacy Satellite Campus in Columbia, Missouri. The UMKC School of Pharmacy Satellite Campus is located on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. The candidate will serve as the Director of Drug Information Services for the Pharmacy Program’s satellite campus in Columbia, Missouri. In addition, the candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with existing DI faculty in teaching and research based activities including evidence based medicine and an innovative DI experiential rotation. Targeted services include development of a DI service, responding to DI requests, formulary management, non-traditional DI services, and more. Candidates must be eligible to obtain a Missouri pharmacy license. Representative duties: teaching pharmacy students in a progressive curriculum, generating/maintaining contracts related to formulary management, non-traditional DI services and generation of scholarly work.
Qualifications: Doctor of Pharmacy with DI residency or equivalent experience required. Excellent literature retrieval/evaluation, scientific writing, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills preferred.
Contact: Kathleen A. Snella, Pharm.D. BCPS. Assistant Dean and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Chair Search Committee (573)882-1598; snellak@umkc.edu
Position Title: Clinical Assistant, Associate or Professor (Position #35383)
Position Description: One full-time, nontenure track faculty position in Adult Medicine (e.g. Internal or Family Medicine) is available at the Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. Representative duties include: working with the Assistant Dean in Columbia to develop and administer the satellite program, establish and maintain a clinical site for pharmacy student education, didactic instruction in a progressive curriculum and establish and sustain an active program of scholarship.
Qualifications: The candidate must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree along with a specialty residency, such as adult medicine, family medicine, pharmacotherapy, or another medicine subspecialty. Candidate must be eligible to obtain a Missouri pharmacy license.
Contact: Kathleen A. Snella, Pharm.D. BCPS. Assistant Dean and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Chair Search Committee (573)882-1598; snellak@umkc.edu
Position Title: Clinical Assistant, Associate or Professor (Position #36576)
Position Description: One full-time, nontenure track faculty position in Adult ambulatory/primary care medicine is available at the Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. Representative duties include: working with the Assistant Dean in Columbia to develop and administer the satellite program, establish and maintain a clinical site for pharmacy student education, didactic instruction in a progressive curriculum and establish and sustain an active program of scholarship.
Qualifications: The candidate must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree along with a specialty residency, such as primary care, adult medicine, family medicine, or pharmacotherapy. Candidate must be eligible to obtain a Missouri pharmacy license.
Contact: Kathleen A. Snella, Pharm.D. BCPS. Assistant Dean and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Chair Search Committee (573)882-1598; snellak@umkc.edu
Position Title: Clinical Assistant, Associate or Professor (Position #36575)
Position Description: One full-time, nontenure track faculty position in Emergency Medicine or Cardiovascular Medicine is available at the Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. Representative duties include: to establish and maintain a clinical site for pharmacy student education, didactic instruction in a progressive curriculum and establish and sustain an active program of scholarship.
Qualifications: The candidate must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree along with a specialty residency, in ER or CV medicine, pharmacotherapy, or equivalent experience. Candidate must be eligible and obtain a Missouri pharmacy license.
Contact: Patricia A. Marken, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPP. Chair and Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Chair Search Committee (816) 235-2195. marrkenp@umkc.edu
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