Pharmacy Resident Western University College of Pharmacy
About The Position
The Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Western University PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program provides postgraduate training to pharmacists to support patient care in their communities, achieve professional goals, develop as leaders, and contribute to healthcare advancements. Residents develop clinical experience and skills to provide and expand patient care services in community and specialty pharmacy practice, directly impacting patient outcomes. The residency is based at a URAC-accredited Walgreens specialty pharmacy in Orange, California, where pharmacy teams provide clinical services for patients prescribed complex therapies. The partnership with Western University includes a longitudinal ambulatory care services rotation and a teaching certificate. Additional sites in Los Angeles offer exposure to hazardous drug compounding and district, area, and regional leadership experiences.
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 by 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 specialty disease-state management in oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory conditions, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis.
- Manage Limited Distribution Drugs.
- Complete a longitudinal ambulatory care clinic rotation.
- Develop health and wellness programs.
- Administer immunizations as a pharmacist.
- Provide medication therapy management.
- Participate in community outreach programs.
- Design and conduct a practice-based research project.
- Present research findings at regional and national professional meetings.
- Develop clinical pharmacy services.
- Gain pharmacy practice management and district, area, and regional leadership experience.
- Complete a teaching certificate program.
- Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
