Pharmacy Resident

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.   

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Variable - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)

Department

8290 Pharmacy-PGY1 Residency

If assigned to PGY1: PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Kaweah Health is committed to producing PGY1 trained clinical pharmacists that exhibit the core characteristics of leadership, evidenced-based practice and service to the community. The PGY1 residency will train pharmacists in professional practice and management activities where they will gain in-depth experience leading to advanced practice skills and knowledge of the integration of hospital pharmacy services with the comprehensive needs of individual practice settings. Upon completion, residents will be prepared to practice independently as a general clinical practitioner in an acute care setting or pursue further specialized training.
If assigned to PGY2: PGY2 Program Purpose: PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification
Required:

Current California Registered Pharmacist license or be eligible to be licensed as a pharmacist in the State of California. Licensure must be obtained by October 1st of the residency year.

Current California Pharmacy Intern license by residency start date if California Pharmacist licensure has not already been obtained.

Education
Required: Graduate from an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.

Experience
Required: If assigned to PGY2: current participation in, or completion of, an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program or one in the ASHP accreditation process (i.e., candidate or preliminary accreditation status).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Requires the desire to be a highly motivated pharmacist wanting advanced education and training that leads to an enhanced level of professional pharmacy practice.

Department Specific Requirements
Participation in the program's residency candidate review process including an on-site interview, and adherence to rules and regulations and participation in ASHP Resident Matching Program or Early Commitment process.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential

Completes all learning activities established as part of the educational outcomes, goals and objectives for the residency program within the allotted time frame.

Enhances pharmaceutical care by contributing value-added services to patients.

Defines and completes required projects as required by the residency program: major research, community service and formulary.

Actively contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of departmental operations with department managers.

Promotes institutional dissemination of information to other members of the health care team to promote quality pharmaceutical services.

Actively participates in pharmacy related education activities that involve mentoring of interns, externs and in-service training of pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel.

Participates in departmental recruit