PGY1 Managed Care Central Valley, California

Our managed care pharmacy residency is an organized, directed, 52-week postgraduate training program centered on developing the residents’ knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to pursue rational drug therapy and assume leadership roles in managed care settings.

Our residents are trained to be successful clinical pharmacists and leaders at every level of a managed care organization, including entry-level supervisors, clinical inpatient and ambulatory care pharmacists, and drug utilization or formulary pharmacist managers. In addition to experiences that are common to general practice PGY1 pharmacy residencies, our program provides experience in unique pharmacy practices like operations and organization management, clinical strategy, drug use management, and formulary management.

Our program’s overall goal is not only to provide residents with practical experience and training, but to encourage the lifelong pursuit of professional and personal development.

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Pharmacy Services

Ambulatory Care Service, Outpatient Pharmacy and Inpatient Pharmacy

Central Valley At A Glance

Stockton At A Glance

 

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

Standard Learning Experiences:

• Orientation: 6 weeks (includes 1 week of inpatient pharmacy and 1 week of outpatient pharmacy orientation)
• Ambulatory Care, Chronic Conditions Management (CCM): 5 weeks
• Ambulatory Care, Oncology: 5 weeks
• Ambulatory Care, Other Clinics: 4 weeks
• Medication Care Services (Outpatient Pharmacy Services): 4 weeks
• Inpatient Pharmacy: 5 weeks
• Mini Learning Experience – Specialty Pharmacy: 1 day

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Drug Use Management
• Administration
• Quality
• Project

Elective Learning Experiences

• Drug Use Management – Advanced Elective: 4 weeks
• Inpatient – Advanced Elective: 4 weeks
• Ambulatory Care, Oncology (Elective) if not selected as part of AmCare rotation: 4 weeks
• Ambulatory Care, Oncology – Advance Elective, if selected Oncology as part of AmCare rotation: 4 weeks
• Ambulatory Care – Advanced Elective: 4 weeks

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Requirements for Acceptance

• Must be licensed as an Intern Pharmacist in the state of California by the first day of residency program.
• 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
• Certifications (If applicable): BLS, ACLS
• Candidates must be registered in the National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS).
• Candidates must participate in the ASHP Matching Program.
• Program NMS Code: 196214 and ASHP Program Code: 92702

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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
• Three letters of references/recommendations utilizing the form in PhORCAS
• Application Deadline for Phase I : January 7, 2025
• Application Deadline for Phase II : TBD if needed

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Interview Details

• Interviews will be in-person during the interview timeframe.  The interview will consist of a presentation (which you will have submitted prior to the interview date), meet and greet with current residents, large panel interview, small panel interview with clinical cases, and question and answer session. You will have the opportunity to meet preceptors and pharmacy leaders. We will provide the technology necessary for the presentation. If you would like to take notes during the interview, we suggest you bring a folio with pen and paper.
• Phase II Interview Details: TBD if needed
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions:
  • October 18, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. PST
  • November 11, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. PST
  • December 16, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. PST

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