PGY1 Pharmacy San Francisco, California

The Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center is a cutting-edge tertiary care facility located in the heart of the city and a designated cardiac referral center for Kaiser Permanente Northern California. The medical center also serves as a specialty referral center for surrounding facilities and is recognized as a Center of Excellence for pulmonary arterial hypertension and transgender health services.

The Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is ASHP-accredited and provides comprehensive training across a broad range of clinical specialties. Building upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum, the program prepares pharmacists for inpatient, ambulatory care, and outpatient practice. Through diverse patient care experiences, residents strengthen their expertise in clinical practice, practice management, leadership, and education. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are well prepared to provide high-quality patient care, pursue board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS), and advance their professional development through specialized training opportunities, including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residency programs.

Pharmacy Services

The Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Pharmacy Department aims to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve by providing high quality, evidence-based, and affordable pharmaceutical care. Our pharmacy services are comprised of 5 outpatient pharmacies, 1 inpatient pharmacy, 1 infusion center pharmacy, and staffed by over 220 exceptional pharmacy employees.

We provide pharmacy services in acute care, outpatient, and ambulatory care settings. Our inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical care services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The inpatient pharmacists’ clinical activities include multidisciplinary rounding, medication monitoring, renal monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship, and pharmacy managed protocols. The outpatient pharmacists work at the height of their licensure by ensuring the safe dispensing and appropriate use of medications, counseling patients, and answering messages regarding medications. Our ambulatory care pharmacists work under collaborative practice agreements in various clinics to manage their own patients by initiating, adjusting, and discontinuing medication therapy as clinically appropriate.

San Francisco At A Glance

Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

Acute Care Emergency Medicine (2 weeks)
Acute Care Inpatient Pharmacy Hospital Practical (4 weeks)
Acute Care Internal Medicine (6 weeks)
Orientation to PGY1 at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center- San Francisco (3 weeks)
Outpatient Pharmacy Medication Use Quality Improvement (2 weeks)
Outpatient Pharmacy Practical (6 weeks)
Optional: Teaching Certificate (52 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

Longitudinal Drug Use Management (52 weeks)
Longitudinal Hospital Pharmacy Administration & Medication Safety (20 weeks)
Longitudinal Leadership Exercises (52 weeks)
Longitudinal Practice Management Projects and Research (52 weeks)
Longitudinal Medication Use Evaluation for Emerging Therapeutics Strategy Program (ETSP) (26 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences

Ambulatory Care Electives

Ambulatory Care Adult and Family Medicine (6 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Adult Psychiatry and Severe & Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) (3 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Anticoagulation Services (6 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Chronic Conditions Management – Cardiovascular Risk Prevention and Treatment (6 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Chronic Addiction Medicine & Recovery Services (AMRS) (4 weeks)
Ambulatory Care HIV Treatment & Prevention (6 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Hospice Care Program
Ambulatory Care National Specialty Pharmacy Services (6 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Oncology Pharmacy (6 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Regional Virtual Achieving Depression & Anxiety Patient-Centered Treatment (ADAPT) (3 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Women’s Health (4 weeks)

Acute Care Electives

Acute Care Home Infusion Pharmacy & Advanced Care at Home (offsite in Berkeley) (6 weeks)
Acute Care Intensive Care Unit (6 weeks)
Acute Care Intensive Care Unit & Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (6 weeks)
Acute Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Pediatrics (4 weeks)

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
Candidates must be registered in the National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS).
Candidates must participate in the ASHP Matching Program.
Program NMS Code: 127613 and ASHP Program Code: 92175
Phase I Application Deadline: January 2, 2027 (11:59p.m. PST)

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 to PhORCAS
Three letters of references/recommendations utilizing the form in PhORCAS.
Example of applicant’s work

Interview Details

Interview Required
KP Residency Showcase at CSHP Seminar on November 6, 2026
Virtual Open House: November 20, 2026 10am – 11am PST
In-Person Open House: December 18, 2026 from 9:30am-11:30am PST
Click here to link to the Virtual Information Session:
- November 20, 2026 – 10a.m. – 11a.m. PST

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