PGY1 Pharmacy South Bay, California

The Kaiser Permanente South Bay PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program offers unique opportunities for residents to develop their health care skills within a large managed care setting. Our residents are able to gain experiences in outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory care pharmacy practice as well as pharmacy administration and management.

The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Residency Program at the South Bay Medical Center is to provide residents with advanced training so they may develop into leaders of the pharmacy profession and become competent and caring clinicians. Residents will train in a collaborative, innovative and multidisciplinary environment where they will learn to provide high quality care to a diverse patient population in an integrated healthcare organization. The residents will gain skills in performance improvement, project management, and self-monitoring & development. Residents completing the program will possess marketable skills for current and future job opportunities in various areas of pharmacy practice.

Pharmacy Services

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Services in the South Bay Medical Center provides inpatient, home health, outpatient, and ambulatory care services to its members. The inpatient pharmacy provides drug distribution and clinical monitoring for our hospitalized patients, as well as an IV admixture service. Both the inpatient and home health pharmacists are actively involved in providing various clinical services such as therapeutic drug monitoring and TPN assessments. Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center also supports a variety of ambulatory care pharmacy clinical programs, including Anticoagulation, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Primary Care Management, Medication Therapy Management (MTM), New Member Program, Renal Management, and an Oncology Infusion Center. Pharmacists take an active role in numerous committees, including but not limited to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee and Medication Treatment Appropriateness Committee (MedTAC). Pharmacy Services prides itself in being progressive and innovative in the delivery of pharmaceutical care. In addition to providing excellent pharmacy services to our members, Kaiser Permanente supports the profession of pharmacy via active involvement in professional organizations, community service, and interactive mentorships with pharmacy students and interns through various programs.

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

Inpatient/Acute Care
- Clinical Acute Care

Outpatient Pharmacy
Ambulatory Care
- Anticoagulation
- Heart Failure
- Primary Care
- Oncology & Non-Oncology Infusion Services

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

Drug Use Management/Drug Information
Leadership: Pharmacy Administration/Practice Management
Residency Project

Elective Learning Experiences

Ambulatory Care
- Renal Care Management
- HIV/Infectious Disease
Longitudinal Staffing

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.
Application Deadline: January 3, 2025

Application Requirements

Current Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Intent (Why have you chosen to become a resident? What are your goals and expectations from a residency program? What is your career objective?)
Three (3) letters of recommendation utilizing the form in PhORCAS
Current California Pharmacy Intern License
Official Pharmacy School Transcripts sent directly from applicant’s college or school of pharmacy via PhORCAS
Recent sample of your work (i.e. presentation or journal article)

Interview Details

Interview Required
Interview Dates: February 2025
Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions:
- November 18, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. PST
- December 17, 2024 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. PST

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