Background: A 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 Purpose: 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: 

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 

Conduct 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 

Provide patient care services in an ambulatory care setting 

 

Alliance College of Pharmacy 

Teach classes at college of pharmacy 

Complete teaching certificate coursework 

Develop research study design and analysis 

Precept IPPE/APPE students 

 

Knowledge and Experience 

 

Education Level: 

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program 

Licensed or eligible for licensure in state or jurisdiction where residency program conducted 

 

Experience Level: 

Experience commensurate with requirements of new pharmacy graduates 

Academic performance, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities necessary to achieve the residency program goals and objectives will be evaluated 

 

Key Contacts 

 

Internal: 

Director of Pharmacy Operations -- Division 

Manager of Academic Relations-- Corporate 

Residency Program Director -- Division (weekly interaction) 

Pharmacy Residency Preceptor(s) -- Division (almost daily interaction) 

 

External: 

College of Pharmacy 

Ambulatory Care and Institutional Settings 

 

Supervision: 

Number of Direct Reports: None 

Total Number of Indirect Reports: 

Number of Exempt: 0 

Number of Nonexempt: 0 

Number of Direct Contract Employees: 0 

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