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 over four 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 586,000 members and is comprised of two medical center campuses located in Anaheim and Irvine with a total capacity of 526 beds and a combined staff of over 1,000 physicians. There are 23 outpatient medical office buildings and 17 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).
Pharmacy Services
KP Orange County employs approximately 495 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
The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente Orange County PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 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.
Program Description
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
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
About Kaiser Permanente Orange County
Learning Experiences
Core Experience
- Acute Care (Inpatient) – 10 weeks
- Ambulatory Care
- Anticoagulation – 4 weeks
- Cardiovascular Disease Management – 6 weeks
- Oncology – 5 weeks
- Drug Use Management – 4 weeks
- Home Infusion – 5 weeks
- Orientation – 3 weeks
- Outpatient – 3 weeks
Elective Experience
- Asthma
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Drug Information – 3 weeks*
- Heart Failure
- HIV
- Inpatient Pediatrics/NICU
- Medication Therapy Management
- New Member Program
* Located in Downey. Selected via lottery within KP Southern California
Longitudinal Experience
• Practice Management
- Residency Project
- Residency Recruitment
- P&T Newsletter Co-Editor
- Teach COPD Patient Education Classes
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 the first day of residency program.
- 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: 131013 and ASHP Program Code: 92030
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: December 26, 2022 at 8:59 PM PST
Interview Details
- Interview Required: Yes, by invitation
- Interview Dates: February 2023
- Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions:
- October 19th – 12noon – 1p.m. PST
- November 18th – 1p.m. – 2p.m. PST
- December 14th – 3p.m. – 4p.m. PST
- An in person open house remains TBD due to the pandemic.
- If you have any questions, please contact our residents:
– Andrew Salvatori (714) 279-4169 Andrew.C.Salvatori@kp.org
– Jonathan Low (714) 279-6208 Jonathan.X.Low@kp.org
Apply Through ASHP
Apply using the ASHP standard application process on the ASHP PhORCAS website.
Apply nowCurrent Pay Rate
$23.38 per hour
Contact Information
Christy Voorhees, Pharm.D.
Drug Education Coordinator
Residency Program Director
Kaiser Permanente Orange County
4175 E. La Palma Ave., Ste. #240
Anaheim, California 92807
United States
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Christine.A.Voorhees@kp.org
(714) 279-4706
Hong An Huynh, Pharm.D.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Supervisor
Residency Program Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente Orange County
4175 E. La Palma Ave., Suite 240
Anaheim, California 92807
United States
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Hong.A.Huynh@kp.org
(714) 279-4706