PGY1 Pharmacy Orange County, California

Kaiser Permanente (KP) is the largest private Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) in the United States, with a nationwide enrollment of over twelve million members. The KP Southern California Region serves over one-third of this enrollment, providing medical care services to almost five million members. Kaiser Permanente operates a group model HMO in which we own and operate all of our own facilities. This provides a unique opportunity for the resident to be involved in the continuum of care for the patient in an organized health care delivery system.

Kaiser Permanente Orange County serves over 585,000 members and is comprised of two medical center campuses located in Anaheim and Irvine with a total capacity of 531 beds and a combined staff of over 1,000 physicians. There are 23 outpatient medical office buildings and 18 outpatient pharmacies located across Orange County. Our Home Infusion Pharmacy services members from four KP Medical Center Areas (Baldwin Park, Downey, Orange County and South Bay). Sterile Compounding Pharmacies in Anaheim and Irvine serve the two Oncology/Infusion Centers (48 chairs total).

The Kaiser Permanente Orange County PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program develops world class pharmacists who work collaboratively with other health professionals, as the pharmaceutical care expert, to deliver high quality evidence-based medicine for diverse patient populations in an integrated healthcare setting. Pharmacists who successfully complete the program will be able to:
• Manage and improve their practice
• Evaluate and resolve practice-based problems independently and efficiently
• Possess marketable job skills in a variety of pharmacy settings in a dynamic healthcare environment
• Demonstrate a commitment to advancing the pharmacy profession and serving the community

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Pharmacy Services

KP Orange County employs approximately 536 pharmacists and supportive personnel in Inpatient, Outpatient, Ambulatory Care, Home Infusion, Drug Education, and Administration settings. They are an essential part of the delivery of care to our members.

We integrate technology with patient care through the use of an electronic medical record and our Pharmacy Information Management System. Both provide the pharmacist with access to prescription and medical information for KP members across Southern California.

In addition to providing clinical and dispensing services, KP pharmacy services also take an active role in a variety of interdisciplinary committees, including Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T), Medication Treatment Appropriateness Committee (MedTAC), Quality Management, and Medication Safety. Our pharmacists work closely with our physician colleagues on these committees.

Program Details

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente Orange County is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and uses the ASHP Residency Program Design and Content model to design and deliver training.

Statement of Purpose

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 (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

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Area Information

Orange County has a highly rated school system and is close to beaches, mountains, and entertainment venues, such as Disneyland. For more information about the communities we service please visit these websites:

• Orange County Tourism Council: http://www.w5internet.com/oc/about_us.html
• Orange County Register Entertainment Guide: https://www.ocregister.com/things-to-do/
• Orange County/John Wayne Airport: http://www.ocair.com
• Visit California/Orange County: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/region/orange-county/

 

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Acute Care/Inpatient Pharmacy – 10 weeks
• Ambulatory Care
  • Anticoagulation – 4 weeks
  • Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Proactive Panel Support – 6 weeks
  • Oncology/Infusion Center Pharmacy – 5 weeks
• Drug Use Management/Drug Education Program – 4 weeks
• Home Infusion Pharmacy – 5 weeks
• Orientation – 3 weeks
• Outpatient Pharmacy – 3 weeks

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Practice Management – 52 weeks
  • Residency Project
  • Residency Recruitment
  • P&T Newsletter Co-Editor
  • Teach COPD Patient Education Classes

Elective Learning Experiences

7 weeks TOTAL:

• Asthma
• Chronic Kidney Disease/Renal Care Program
• Drug Information – 3 weeks*
• Congestive Heart Failure
• HIHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Inpatient Pediatrics/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)”
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program
• New Member Program
• Oncology Oral Chemo Management
• Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability

* Located in Downey. Selected via lottery within KP Southern California.

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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.
• Certifications (If applicable): BLS
• 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 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (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: 131013 and ASHP Program Code: 92030

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Application Requirements

• Statement of Interest/Letter of Intent (one page)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Pharmacy School Transcript, sent directly from the applicant’s college or school of pharmacy via PhORCAS
• Three reference/recommendation letters utilizing the form in PhORCAS
• Application Deadline: January 2, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. PST

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Interview Details

• • Interview Required: Yes, by invitation
  • Interview Dates: February 2025
  • Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions:
    • October 9th, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. – PST
    • November 7th, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. – PST
    • December 18th, 2024 – 3p.m. – 4p.m. – PST

 

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