Pharmacy Resident, Full Time, 10 Hour, Variable Shift

Pharmacy Resident, Full Time, 10 Hour, Variable Shift

The Pharmacy Resident shall train to serve as a competent clinical pharmacist capable of practicing in multiple settings alone and as a multi-disciplinary team member with pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other paramedical personnel. He/she shall provide clinical services involving Pharmacokinetics, TPN, Anticoagulation, and Critical Care Medicine employing pharmaceutical care precepts. He/she shall provide Ambulatory Care Pharmacy services to patients at PIH Medication Management Clinic and Family Practice Center including: Disease Management Clinic services, provision of drug information services to patients, physicians, and Family Practice clinic staff. He/she shall conduct Drug Utilization Evaluations (DUE's), Quality Improvement projects, Performance Improvement projects, provide continuing education lectures, and prepare the Pharmacy Newsletter. He/she shall complete an approved project for presentation at the Western States' Residency Conference. He/she shall successfully complete the Goals and Objectives outlined by ASHP for the Residency Program.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women's health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation's top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

Required Skills

• Possess the ability to effectively communicate through verbal/written communications to the medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff.
• Possess the ability to write and relate medication information in a clear, concise, and professional manner as is appropriate for the Pharmacy Newsletter.
• Must be able to master the provision of pharmaceutical care in the management of multiple disease states and apply them in the appropriate setting (i.e. hospital, ambulatory).
• Possess the ability to critically think, gain knowledge of medication related policies/protocols utilized in a given setting, evidence of continuous professional training, excellent computer, and ability to prioritize is required.

Required Experience

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy recognized by the California State Board of Pharmacy, possesses a PharmD degree, and must have registered for or taken the necessary pharmacist licensure exams and have licensure pending.
• Become a California Registered Pharmacist by October 1st of the residency year and maintain licensure in good standing.
• Must have a current BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Card from the American Heart Association.

Experience:

• A minimum of one (1) year working experience as a California Registered Intern in a hospital setting.

Minimum Salary

$21.00

Maximum Salary

$30.64