Pharmacy Resident - Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, OK
| Employer: | Walgreens |
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The mission of the PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is to provide postgraduate training that enables residents to achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, provide compassionate care for members of their communities, and contribute to the Walgreen Company's advancement in health care. The residency program is based at a traditional Walgreens pharmacy, as well as a Community Walgreens specialty pharmacy site, in the Oklahoma City metro area. These two settings offer the resident exposure to common chronic disease states and complex therapies for various conditions including HIV/AIDS, cancer, transplantation, hepatitis C, and chronic inflammatory diseases. The community pharmacists at these sites work closely with medical staff, case workers, and clinical coordinators to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. In addition, residents gain insight on management issues that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community pharmacy setting. The residency is offered in partnership with Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy. This partnership allows the resident the opportunity to gain experiences in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services at ambulatory care clinics in the Oklahoma City area. The resident actively participates in didactic and laboratory teaching activities at the College, as well as precepting opportunities at the practice sites. The resident will participate in the provision of patient care services through the following: -Development of health and wellness programs -Disease state management programs in HIV/AIDS, oncology, transplant, and hepatitis C -Specialty medication procurement and billing processes -Medication therapy management -Pharmacist-administered immunizations -Community outreach programs -Non-sterile compounding The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen practice management and educator skills: -Design and conduct a practice-based research project -Present research findings at appropriate regional and national professional meetings -Execute marketing strategies for the promotion of patient care services -Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists at the College and pharmacy -Participate in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy-ASHP Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists Program Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Salary Range | |