PGY1 Pharmacy West Los Angeles, California

The Pharmacy Services at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles offer a broad range of pharmacist-led clinical services across ambulatory, inpatient, and specialty practice settings, including primary care, oncology, nephrology, and transitions of care. Our pharmacists practice under collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) protocols, performing focused patient assessments, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, and initiating, modifying, and monitoring medication therapy to optimize patient outcomes. As integral members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams, our pharmacists collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care. Our practice is supported by a fully integrated electronic health record, computerized provider order entry (CPOE), barcode medication administration, automated dispensing technology, and clinical decision support tools that enhance medication safety, continuity of care, and population health management.

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Pharmacy Services

The Pharmacy Services at West Los Angeles offer a wide variety of pharmacist-run programs such as primary care, oncology, renal, and inpatient services. Our pharmacists work under medical staff approved protocols, perform physical assessments, order labs, and initiate or adjust medications based on clinical judgment. We work as part of a true integrated health care team of physicians, nurses and other health care providers. Our outpatient, ambulatory care, and inpatient pharmacies offer a variety of clinical services in progressive practice settings. Our hospital facility is fully automated with Pyxis automated medication dispensing machines, bar code medication administration at the bedside and a complete electronic health record with computerized physician order entry (CPOE).

West Los Angeles At A Glance

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

Residents gain experience across a variety of pharmacy practice settings, as well as leadership, research, and community service experiences, while maintaining longitudinal responsibility for patient care and professional development.

• Orientation
• Acute Care (Inpatient Pharmacy Services)
• Ambulatory Care – Oncology
• Ambulatory Care – Primary Care
• Drug Use Management
• Outpatient Pharmacy

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Pharmacy Administration & Management
• Western States Research Project

Elective Learning Experiences

Elective experiences may be individualized based on resident interests and preceptor availability.

• Ambulatory Care – Medication Therapy Management
• Ambulatory Care – Renal Services
• Ambulatory Care – Transitional Care
• Ambulatory Care – HIV
• Inpatient – Antibiotic Stewardship
• Inpatient – Home Infusion
• Inpatient – ICU

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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: 130213 and ASHP Program Code: 92500

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Application Requirements

• Candidates must complete standard application requirements in PhORCAS.
• Attendance at a virtual or in-person Information Session, Residency Display, or Open House is strongly encouraged for interested candidates.
• Please visit our display at the Southern California Residency Showcase in October and the CSHP Seminar in November
  You may also contact the current residents or the residency program coordinator for more information.
• Application Deadline: January 1, 2027

 

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Interview Details

• Interviews will be conducted in February 2027, dates and format/location to be determined.
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions:
  • November 11, 2026 – 1p.m. – 2p.m. PST
  • December 17, 2026 – 2p.m. – 3p.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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