PGY1 Pharmacy San Francisco, California

The PGY1 Residency Program at Kaiser San Francisco follows guidelines set by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and provides thorough training in a variety of specialties.

The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco PGY1 pharmacy residency program is to prepare pharmacist clinicians for inpatient, ambulatory care and outpatient positions.

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Pharmacy Services

The Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Pharmacy Department aims to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve by providing high quality, evidence-based, and affordable pharmaceutical care. Our pharmacy services are comprised of 5 outpatient pharmacies, 1 inpatient pharmacy, 1 infusion center pharmacy, and staffed by over 220 exceptional pharmacy employees. We provide pharmacy services in acute care, outpatient, and ambulatory care settings. Our inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical care services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our ambulatory care pharmacists practice in a variety of clinics which include adult and family medicine, anticoagulation/direct oral anticoagulants, asthma, chronic pain, addiction medicine and recovery services, heart failure, HIV care and prevention, hospice, oncology/infusion center, Preventing Heart Attacks and Stroke Everyday (PHASE), psychiatry, and national specialty pharmacy. Our ambulatory care pharmacists work under collaborative practice agreements in these various clinics to manage their own patients by initiating, adjusting, and discontinuing medication therapy as clinically appropriate. The outpatient pharmacists work at the height of their licensure by ensuring the safe dispensing and appropriate use of medications and counseling patients. Our inpatient pharmacy clinical services include ICU, emergency medicine, pediatrics/NICU, home infusion, and internal medicine. The inpatient pharmacists’ clinical activities include but are not limited to multidisciplinary rounding, medication monitoring, renal monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship, and pharmacy managed protocols.

San Francisco At A Glance

Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

Pharmacy Hospital Practical (6 weeks)
Internal Medicine (6 weeks)
Outpatient Pharmacy Practical (6 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

Community Benefit Activities
Continuing Medical Education
Drug Use Management
Inpatient Pharmacy Practice
Leadership Development and Exercises
Longitudinal Research Project
Pharmacy Week Activities
Student Preceptorship
Teaching Certificate (optional)

Elective Learning Experiences

Ambulatory Care Electives

Ambulatory Care Electives (6 weeks each)
Addiction Medicine Services
Adult Family Medicine (ADHD, STI and Latent TB)
OB/GYN (STI, Oral Contraceptives and Anemia in Pregnancy)
Anticoagulation
Chronic Pain
Heart Failure
HIV Care and Prevention
Home Infusion Pharmacy (offsite)
Hospice
Hypertension
National Specialty Pharmacy
Oncology
PHASE/ Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Psychiatry
Weight Management
Acute Care Electives (6 weeks each)
Medical ICU
Pediatrics/Neonatal ICU
Emergency Medicine
Home Infusion Pharmacy (offsite in Berkeley)

Requirements for Acceptance

Must be licensed as an Intern Pharmacist in the state of California by the first day of residency program.
Certifications (If applicable): BLS, ACLS
Resident must be a licensed California pharmacist within 120 days from the program start date. Residents who are not licensed as a pharmacist within 120 days from the program start date will have their term of appointment extended by the number of days the resident is without licensure past the 120-day deadline up to a maximum of 45 days. Failure to obtain a California state pharmacist license within 165 days from the program start date will result in the resident being dismissed from the program and employment will be terminated.
To be eligible for pharmacist licensure, candidates must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP.
For more information regarding licensing in California, please visit www.pharmacy.ca.gov
Candidates must be registered in the National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS).
Candidates must participate in the ASHP Matching Program.
Program NMS Code: 127613 and ASHP Program Code: 92175
Application Deadline: January 3, 2025

Application Requirements

Statement of Interest/Letter of Intent
Curriculum Vitae
Official Pharmacy School transcripts, sent directly from the applicant’s college or school of pharmacy to PhORCAS
Three letters of references/recommendations utilizing the form in PhORCAS.
Example of applicant’s work

Interview Details

Interview Required
KP Residency Showcase at CSHP Seminar on November 1, 2024
Virtual Open House: Friday, November 8th, 2024 1pm – 2pm PST
In-Person Open House: December 13th, 2024 from 2pm-4pm PST
Click here to link to the Virtual Information Session:
- November 8th, 2024 – 1p.m. – 2p.m. PST

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