PGY1 Pharmacy Fresno, California

This one-year, ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program will allow the Resident Pharmacist to become familiar with institutional pharmacy practice in an Integrated Healthcare System.

The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente, Fresno PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy 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

The Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center Pharmacists provide direct patient care in a variety of clinical settings, including Acute Care, Adult Family Medicine, Cardiovascular Risk Program/PHASE (Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes Everyday), Chronic Pain Management, Complex Chronic Conditions, Congestive Heart Failure, Medication Therapy Management, Memory Care, Oncology, and Transitional Care.

Our outpatient pharmacies are supported by a centralized, automated drug refilling pharmacy, a call processing center, and a Pharmacy Information Management System that is fully integrated with Kaiser Permanente’s electronic medical record, allowing our pharmacists to focus on patient counseling, drug therapy management and formulary management.

About Kaiser Permanente Fresno

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Learning Experiences

Core Experience

• Orientation
• Cardiovascular Risk/PHASE (Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes Everyday)
• Complex Chronic Conditions
• Drug Use Management
• Internal Medicine
• Medication Therapy Management
• Extra Care Program
• Chronic Pain
• Congestive Heart Failure

Elective Experience

• Adult Family Medicine
• Oncology
• Sterile Compounding
• Transitional Care Pharmacy
• Regional Pharmacy Continuum

Longitudinal Experience

• Drug Information
• Inpatient Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacy Practice Management
• Medicare Stars Adherence
• Residency Project

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Requirements for Acceptance

• Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited (or ACPE candidate status) school of pharmacy.
• Must be licensed as an Intern Pharmacist in the state of California by July 1.
• Must be licensed as a Pharmacist in the state of California by October 1. PGY1 Residents who have not obtained a California Pharmacist license by October 1st are subject to suspension until license is obtained. If license is not obtained by December 15th, employment will be subject to termination.
• State Board of Pharmacy Web Link: http://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: 170413 and ASHP Program Code: 92016

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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 2, 2024

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Interview Details

• On-Site Interview (unless otherwise indicated for health & safety reasons)
• Participation in a panel interview. 
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Session: 
  • December 15th – 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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