Resident Job Description

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.

Position Purpose: The pharmacy resident divides their time between staffing in the pharmacy, collaborating with the division backstage support team, practicing in affiliated ambulatory care and institutional settings, and teaching at the alliance college of pharmacy.

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 The pay for this position is $24.04 per hour, but no less than the local minimum wage. Starting rates will vary based on things like location, experience, qualifications and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement