PGY1 Pharmacy Antelope Valley, California

The PGY1 Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente, Antelope Valley Medical Center Area follows guidelines set by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and provides various integrated healthcare trainings in many specialties.

Purpose: PGY1 Residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 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.

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Pharmacy Services

Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Pharmacy Services encompasses both ambulatory care and outpatient pharmacy services. The Ambulatory Care pharmacists collaborate across various specialties such as Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Care, Nephrology, Oncology, Pain Management, and more, under a practice agreement. Our Ambulatory Care pharmacists work under a collaborative practice agreement to provide high quality care at the top of our pharmacy license.

The Outpatient Pharmacy service operates within facility pharmacies, Central Refill Pharmacy, and Central Prescription Home Delivery Pharmacy. A sophisticated Electronic Pharmacy Information Management System provides pharmacists with access to prescriptions across Southern California Kaiser Permanente Pharmacies, enabling services like drug interaction monitoring and adherence assessment. Working in tandem with Kaiser Permanente Panorama City, the Antelope Valley Pharmacy Services benefits from shared resources, offering residents a unique exposure to leadership approaches across two medical centers.

While Antelope Valley Service line continues to grow as our patient population is expanding, there are exciting opportunities on the horizon for our pharmacists. We recently opened a stand-alone surgery center that has pharmacists working within the clinic. We are excited to embed our residency program at the forefront of the changes that will help expand the quality of care that we provide to our patients.

Lancaster At A Glance

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

(Program Duration: 52 weeks)

• Drug Education​
• Home Infusion (PC)​
• Nephrology​
• Oncology
• Orientation
• Outpatient Pharmacy
• Practice Management​
• Transition of Care

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Diamond Discussion​
• Journal Club
• Medication Management
• Practice Management
• Residency Research Project

Elective Learning Experiences

• Acute Care (PC)​
• Anticoagulation (WH)​
• Clinic Administered Medications
• Drug Information*
• Heart Failure​
• Pain Management
• Population Care Management

(PC) – Rotation located at Kaiser Panorama City
(WH) – Rotation located at Kaiser Woodland Hills
*Drug Information rotation is based on lottery entry

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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: 239913 and ASHP Program Code: 92132

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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: January 12, 2025

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Interview Details

• Interview Dates: On-Site or Virtual Interview Dates: February – March 2025
• Open House Dates: To Be Determined
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Session:
  • November 15, 2024 – 1p.m. – 2p.m. PST

**This residency agrees that no person at this residency will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant**

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