Pharmacy ResidentA community pharmacy residency is a twelve-month practice-based certificate program that provides the opportunity for accelerated professional growth beyond entry-level professional competence in patient-centered care, pharmacy operations, and leadership. This position exemplifies the mission of the Albertsons Pharmacies to attract, develop, and retain top talent.

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

The pharmacy resident develops competency by working under the guidance of pharmacist preceptors to develop the following core competencies:

Manage and improve the medication-use process

Provide evidence-based, patient-centered care and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care

Exercise leadership and practice management skills

Demonstrate project management skills

• Provide medication and practice-related information, education, and/or training

Emerge as a leader in patient care through creation and implementation of new programs and services

Key accountabilities include staff in pharmacy providing services, such as: prescription processing, benefits investigation, inventory management, patient counseling, self-care triage and consultation, immunizations, medication administration, MTM, Specialty Care, diabetes care, and smoking cessation services (also precept pharmacy student interns). Independently staff one weekend per month.

Patient care services and operations support include conducting pharmacy site visits with Patient Care Services Managers (PCSM) and Patient Care Pharmacists (PCP) to collaborate in providing direct instruction, coaching, and facilitating pharmacy team engagement in the provision of patient-centered care services and compliance with standard operational procedures. Assist with pharmacy team training programs. Collaborate in conducting community health events and marketing (flu clinics, health screenings, presentations). Develop, implement and evaluate an innovative service or enhance existing services.

Affiliated ambulatory care/institutional settings include providing patient care services in an ambulatory care setting. Alliance College of Pharmacy includes teaching classes at college of pharmacy, completing teaching certificate coursework, developing research study design and analysis, and precepting IPPE/APPE students.

Education level includes graduate of an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program and licensed or eligible for licensure in state or jurisdiction where residency program conducted. Experience level includes experience commensurate with requirements of new pharmacy graduates.