PGY1 Pharmacy Kern County-Bakersfield, California

This pharmacy practice residency is a 52-week postgraduate program that will use ASHP guidelines to help the resident achieve the desired outcome of becoming an independent, evidence-based medication therapy management expert. With emphasis on outpatient clinical medication and disease state management, this program will be tailored to meet the resident’s needs.

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy, and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

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Pharmacy Services

Comprised of both pharmacists and support staff, there are over 100 employees in the pharmacy department. The KP (Kaiser Permanente) Kern County Pharmacy Department provides clinic based pharmaceutical care, outpatient pharmacy services, and home infusion services to its members.

Within the Kern County Service area, there are five outpatient pharmacy locations, an infusion pharmacy, and a growing number of ambulatory care pharmaceutical programs.

The Kaiser Permanente Kern County program offers the best of both worlds to members, employees, and residents: the familiarity of a smaller medical center setting with the resources and opportunities of a large organization.

Kern County At A Glance

Bakersfield At A Glance

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Advanced Care (3-4 weeks)
• Complete Care Management (4-6 weeks)
• Drug Information (3 weeks)
• Heart Failure (4-5 weeks)
• Home Infusion (4-5 weeks)
• Medication Therapy Management (4-5 weeks)
• Oncology/Infusion (6-7 weeks)
• Orientation (2-3 weeks)
• Outpatient (3-4 weeks)
• Precepting (3-4 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Drug Use Management
• Leadership
• Project

Other Experiences

• P&T (Pharmacy & Therapeutics)
• Journal Club
• Leadership Development
• Book Club
• Patient Case Presentation

Elective Learning Experiences

• Inpatient (3-4 weeks)
• Renal (5-6 weeks)
• Transitions of Care (4 weeks)
• **Discuss other options with Residency Program Coordinator**

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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: 173413 and ASHP Program Code: 92017

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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 is required for all reference writers.
• Application Deadline: January 2, 2025

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Interview Details

• Interview: on-site or virtual (to be determined)
• Interview Dates: Late January
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Session:
  • November 5, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.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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