Pharmacy Resident Belmont University
About The Position
The Walgreens Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists seeking to develop their skills in community and specialty pharmacy. The primary practice site is a URAC-accredited community-based specialty and compounding pharmacy in Nashville, Tennessee. Pharmacy teams serve patients with a range of conditions, including oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory and neurologic conditions, HIV, and hepatitis C, and work closely with providers, patients, and the community to optimize drug therapy. Residents gain experience with patient care and management issues affecting the implementation of services in community and specialty pharmacy. They complete a teaching certificate program and participate in teaching and precepting opportunities for the College of Pharmacy. Program graduates are prepared to take an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice and may be equipped to pursue pharmacy manager positions in specialty pharmacy or traditional community pharmacy settings.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
- Ability to obtain a pharmacist license in the state of residency within the licensure requirement deadline.
- Submit residency application materials through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
- Participate in and adhere to the rules of the ASHP Resident Matching Program.
- Be a certified immunizer or become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide personalized, comprehensive care to patients with complex conditions, including oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory and neurologic conditions, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
- Assist with delivering medication education to patients.
- Perform medication therapy management.
- Recommend and administer vaccines.
- Perform patient-centered dispensing.
- Participate in community service events.
- Design, conduct, and present a practice-based residency research project at a professional conference.
- Develop skills needed in specialty pharmacy.
- Educate providers and payers about community-based specialty services.
- Develop collaborative programs to improve patient adherence and outcomes.
- Enhance existing patient care programs.
- Evaluate the sustainability of new patient care programs.
- Complete a teaching certificate program.
- Serve as a preceptor and instructor to pharmacy students at the practice site and College of Pharmacy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
