Pharmacy Resident Sullivan University
About The Position
This residency program provides pharmacists the opportunity to develop their skills in community and specialty pharmacy. The primary practice site is a community-based specialty pharmacy in Louisville, Kentucky, serving patients with conditions including oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory diseases, HIV, and hepatitis C. Community pharmacists work closely with providers, patients, and the community to support optimal drug therapy. Residents also gain insight into management issues that affect implementation of patient care services in community and specialty pharmacy settings. The program is academically affiliated with Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The resident completes a teaching certificate program and participates in teaching and precepting opportunities for the college. Graduates are prepared to take leadership roles in the pharmacy community and advance community pharmacy practice. The description states that graduates would have experience and skills equivalent to those needed to seek a pharmacy manager position in a specialty pharmacy or traditional community pharmacy practice site.
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 be willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide personalized, comprehensive care to patients with complex conditions, including oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory disease, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
- Assist with delivery of 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 project at a professional conference.
- Develop relationship skills needed in health system and specialty pharmacy.
- Educate providers and payers about community-based specialty services.
- Develop collaborative programs to improve patient adherence and outcomes.
- Evaluate the sustainability of new patient care programs.
- Enhance existing patient care programs.
- Complete a teaching certificate program.
- Serve as a preceptor and instructor to pharmacy students at the site and college of pharmacy.
Benefits
- Benefits are referenced at jobs.walgreens.com/en/benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
