Pharmacy Resident - Jefferson Center City

Job Details

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Jefferson Health is 12-month long, paid, post-graduate experience. The resident will join the pharmacy team at Jefferson Health and integrate themselves in both the operations and clinical areas of pharmacy. Through a variety of core, elective and longitudinal rotations, the resident will gain a perspective of collaborative medication management in areas including pharmacy practice, critical care, infectious diseases and internal medicine. Residents will also participate in hospital committees, perform longitudinal research, and complete a teaching and learning certificate through a program. Our mission is to develop a pharmacist with the skills and abilities to successfully practice as an acute care pharmacist, adjunct faculty member and/or be prepared to pursue and complete PGY2 residency training and board certification.

Job Description

Summary
The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Jefferson Health is 12-month long, paid, post-graduate experience. The resident will join the pharmacy team at Jefferson Health and integrate themselves in both the operations and clinical areas of pharmacy. Through a variety of core, elective and longitudinal rotations, the resident will gain a perspective of collaborative medication management in areas including pharmacy practice, critical care, infectious diseases and internal medicine. Residents will also participate in hospital committees, perform longitudinal research, and complete a teaching and learning certificate through a program. Our mission is to develop a pharmacist with the skills and abilities to successfully practice as an acute care pharmacist, adjunct faculty member and/or be prepared to pursue and complete PGY2 residency training and board certification.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Provide pharmaceutical care to a diverse patient population.
• Provide support to pharmacy operations across the Jefferson Enterprise.
• Meet outlined program requirements for completion of the Residency as outlined in the Pharmacy Residency Manual.

Minimum Qualifications

• Specialized Diploma Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accredited degree program (PharmD)
• Completion of Pharmacist competencies during orientation period at start of program.
• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania Within 120 Days or
• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of New Jersey Within 120 Days

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.