Pharmacy Resident

Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Resident will be provided with high-quality and challenging learning experiences and training that will develop their skills sets, knowledge base, and professional competencies to become independent clinicians.  The Pharmacy Resident will enhance their clinical experience and learn to function as a leader in the development and implementation of formulary administration, medication use management, pharmacy benefit design, and drug-use policy development; while assisting the team in carrying out department responsibilities.

Incumbents will be given an introductory evaluation 6 months after placement in the Pharmacy Resident position.

Licensure and Certification:

• Current CA Intern Pharmacist License
• Active Registered Pharmacist License (RPH)  through the State California required within 120 days of residency year
• Current BLS card through American Heart Association within 90 days of hire/transfer
• ACLS provider card required within 90 days of hire/transfer

Education:

• Pharm.D.  (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree required from an ACPE accredited (or ACPE candidate status) School of Pharmacy
• Official College of Pharmacy transcript

Experience:

• Health-system experience preferred
• Ongoing participation and adherence the rules of the Resident Matching Program process

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to perform Pharmaceutical Care needs of: Neonatal; Pediatric; Adult; and Geriatric patients.
• Ability to accurately perform pharmacokinetic calculations.
• Ability to determine nutrition needs of patients and formulate a suitable Total Parenteral Nutrition plan to meet those needs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective two way communication skills (listening and speaking); strong interpersonal skills with staff, physicians, and patients.
• Strong critical reasoning skills in clinical decision-making, planning and organizing, initiative, independent decision-making, problem solving, and ability to interpret data.

Physical Demands - Clerical /Administrative Non-Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.