PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident 2026-2027

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Job Summary:

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

Pharmacy Residents are responsible for medication-related care of a wide range of patients, with an emphasis on accurate, efficient dispensing and distribution; clinical monitoring; and therapeutic interventions that improve patient outcomes. Pharmacy Residents will assist with providing medication-related information and education to other healthcare professionals. Pharmacy Residents will assist with Quality Improvement Projects that will benefit the health system in improving patient outcomes and medication use processes. Pharmacy Residents will assist with medication use evaluations to optimize the budget. All functions are performed in accordance with standard written procedures, guidelines, and state and federal regulations.

Pharmacy Residents must demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

Pharmacy Operations

• Compounds and Dispenses Pharmaceuticals: Ensures timely dispensing of appropriate quantities of the correct medication. Supervises compounding according to USP standards, verification of ingredient compatibility, verification of content, and verification of appropriate labeling including expiration dating. Checks all medication prior to final dispensing for direct patient administration, for distribution via automated dispensing cabinets and for floor stock dispensing. Uses barcode technology when possible to insure accurate dispensing. Supervises the repackaging of medication including verification and documentation of lot numbers, expiration dates, and the names of individuals involved in the process. Required double checks completed when appropriate to ensure patients receive the correct medication in the correct dose.
• Controlled Substance Accountability: Participates in and supervises the receipt, dispensing and distribution of controlled substances through the use of C-II Safe, automated dispensing system, CDARs, internal perpetual inventories, Anesthesia Stations, Anesthesia Boxes and anesthesia waste logs. Ensures inventories are accurate, reconciles anesthesia waste and participates in the resolution of controlled substance inventory discrepancies including provision of automated dispensing system activity reports to nursing.  Reconciles the automated dispensing system vs. CII Safe report to ensure the appropriate disposition of controlled substances to automated dispensing systems. Ensures compliance with state and federal controlled substance regulations. 
• Medication Use Safety Initiatives: Detects and reports in a timely manner variances in dispensing on internal variance report forms or in MIDAS, as appropriate. Identifies opportunities and participates in departmental efforts to increase the safe use of medications (e.g. clear labeling, new look-alike, sound-alike medications and EMR improvements / corrections).  Identifies and reports suspected adverse drug reactions in MIDAS. Provides information that can be used to assess safe use of medication. Detects and reports medication errors in a complete, accurate and timely manner with a goal of reducing the incidence of medication errors.
• Supervises and Directs Interns and Technicians: Provides active direct supervision and mentoring of Interns and Technicians as guided by ICARE values. This includes monitoring timely completion of tasks, redirection of staff to meet patient needs and encouraging use of the AIDET model in interaction with staff, patients and visitors.  Reports behavior not responsive to direct intervention to the leadership team.  Participates in performance appraisals of those supervised.                                                                                                                                           

Clinical Pharmacy

• Medication Order Verification: Reviews and interprets medication orders from licensed prescribers or their agents, ensuring that they meet the requirements of a complete medication order. Ensures that the medication and the ordered dose are appropriate for the patient’s condition. Assesses drug interactions, allergy alerts, duplication of therapy an