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Details

Posted: 10-Oct-24

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Type: Fellowship

Salary: $53,000

Categories:

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Academia

Other

Pharmaceutical Science/Industry

Required Education:

PharmD

Location:

Nashville, Tennessee

Position Purpose

Belmont University is seeking 1 pharmacy fellow to complete a two year post-graduate program in collaboration with HealthTrust Performance Group (HealthTrust). The goal of this program is to equip the fellow with the skills required to excel in various practice settings such as academia, drug information, medical affairs, formulary management, and corporate pharmacy.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for participating in a practice within HealthTrust that involves providing clinical evaluation and drug information services by assisting with the maintenance and development of clinical content resources for publications, formulary management, educational and informational services to HealthTrust members and personnel.
• Assist in the creation of drug monographs, class reviews, or any clinical education document to support HealthTrust clinical initiatives
• Answer drug information questions for HealthTrust members
• Teach within School of Pharmacy (i.e. assist in precepting APPE students and teach in didactic courses).
• Perform all faculty functions related to the management of the Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center including: responding to drug information requests, and resource management.
• Participate in a teaching certificate program (if eligible).
• Conduct an original research project.
• Precept students at Belmont University and HealthTrust. 
• Other projects as assigned by the HealthTrust Clinical Director
• Abide by all relevant university and/or departmental procedures and policies.
• The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Belmont University seeks to attract highly qualified faculty and staff that share the University’s values and will contribute to its mission and vision to be a leader among teaching universities bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service.
• Knowledge of principles, methods and current developments in the field of study.
• Knowledge of subject matter and course content taught.
• Ability to learn and apply instructional strategies and techniques.
• Willingness to instruct, manage, motivate and evaluate students.
• Skilled in the use of computers, Internet resources, and MS Office software.
• Ability to learn relevant sections of BannerWeb, Belmont University’s online integrated database system for student grading.
• Ability to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process.
• Ability to successfully interact with students, other educators and educational institution representatives, and the general public in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the programs and services offered by Belmont University.
• Interest and ability to work collaboratively in course design and to teach interdisciplinary and topical courses.

Experience

Teaching and clinical experience not required.

Education

Pharm.D. (prior to June 2, 2025)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Stand and remain on feet for extended periods of time
• Operate various business instruments, including computers, printers/scanners/fax machines, requiring manual dexterity
• Sit and concentrate for long periods of time to compute, examine, and interpret data
• Read paperwork and computer monitors, requiring visual acuity
• Requires repetitious finger and wrist movement, and hearing acuity.
• Occasionally requires climbing, crawling, reaching high and low, stooping and lifting, carrying, pulling and pushing loads of 50 lbs.
• Constantly requires speaking clearly, seeing both near, far and depth perception with color vision.
• Requires ability to work under deadlines without outside assistance.
• Belmont University is dedicated to the health and well-being of all its students, faculty, and staff. In an endeavor to provide the healthiest possible environment, Belmont is a tobacco free campus.

Online Application to Be Completed Prior to PPS

• While completing the online application, applicants will be required to explain how their knowledge, experience, and beliefs have prepared them to contribute to a Christian community of learning and service. Applicants must include, for example, a statement of how their Christian experience (academic, intellectual, or personal) would shape their role at Belmont.
• An electronic version of your CV, letter of intent, contact information for 3 references including email and phone number, response to Belmont’s Mission, Vision, and Value as well as official transcripts must be attached in order to complete the online application process.
• All requested documents must be attached in order to complete the online application process.
• Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
• The selected candidate for this position will be required to complete a background check and drug screen satisfactory to the University.

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of Intent
3. Response to Belmont University’s Mission, Vision and Values
4. Contact information for 3 references including email and phone number
5. Official Transcripts (electronic copies accepted; unofficial transcripts should be used as placeholders)

More Information

https://www.belmont.edu/pharmacy-health/programs/fellowships.html

Eligibility Criteria

• Graduated from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy prior to the start of the fellowship term
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an emphasis in ethics and professionalism
• Eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Tennessee
• Belmont University seeks a person committed to the Christ-centered mission of the university

About Belmont University School of Pharmacy and HealthTrust

Belmont University consists of approximately 9,000 students from across the United States and abroad. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. The purpose of this portion of the fellowship is to expose fellows to the roles and responsibilities within academia and drug information. Fellows will provide didactic and experiential training to Belmont University School of Pharmacy students, as well as participate in the roles and responsibilities of a drug information specialist in the Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center.

HealthTrust is committed to strengthening clinical excellence and provider performance through an aligned membership model and the delivery of total spend management advisory solutions. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, HealthTrust serves over 1,600 hospitals and health systems, and more than 43,000 alternate care sites. The HealthTrust experiences are structured to fully integrate fellows into the daily functions and responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacy team by engaging with the various department teams and supporting the drug information service. This component of the fellowship program will allow fellows to expand their knowledge of a group purchasing organization, and strengthen their research, writing, presentation and drug information skills.

About Belmont University and HealthTrust

The Belmont experience provides fellows with the opportunity to manage the day-to-day operations of an academic based drug information center while assisting in core curriculum courses and precepting students. Additionally, the fellows will participate in a teaching certificate program and exit with a completed teaching portfolio. The HealthTrust experience provides fellows with the opportunity to gain experience at a group purchasing organization with over 1,600 member-hospitals and over 43,000 alternate sites. The Clinical Management Fellow will be integrated into the clinical pharmacy team through engagement with the sourcing department and support of the drug information service. The Regulatory Management Fellow will focus on the development and implementation of various operational and regulatory initiatives at HealthTrust. The FDA experience provides fellows with the opportunity to refine their drug information skills in a regulatory setting. Fellows respond to drug information inquiries from patients, health care professionals, and regulated industry; create and disseminate content; and assist with a number of high-profile initiatives.

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