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Form of workCarepathRx transforms hospital pharmacy from a cost center into an active revenue generator through a powerful combination of technology, market-leading pharmacy services and wrap-around services.
Job Details:
The PGY1 resident will have a unique opportunity to experience industry-leading technology coupled with comprehensive clinical care. Learning activities prepare residents to successfully care for patients in an ambulatory setting such as specialty, home infusion, or clinic-based pharmacy with a focus on population health. Integration with UPMC hospitals allows for resident interaction with faculty, clinicians, and other experiences necessary for success in an academic health system.
Position Specific Licensure/Certification: Eligible for Pennsylvania licensure within 90 days of hire
Responsibilities
- Successfully perform daily activities associated with required, longitudinal, and elective rotations
- Participate in clinical services provided by the department
- Provide patient and staff education as requested
- Perform in accordance with organizational and system-wide competencies/behaviors
- Perform drug processing and dispensing activities to ensure the safe, effective, and accurate delivery of medications to patients.
- Retrieve drug information from drug compendia, standard texts, literature review, manufacturer inquiry, or other validated sources to field and resolve patient and/or drug information questions
- Maintain involvement in drug interventions and monitoring as defined by the department including but not limited to assessment of dosing regimens, recommending therapy/plan of care modifications when appropriate, lab review, clinical updates, and participation in medication event reporting
- Participate in all activities associated with scheduled learning experiences
- Provide education in the form of lectures, seminars, and written communication to pharmacy staff, students, and other members of the healthcare team
- Participate in the development, implementation, and revision of policies/protocols, drug or drug class review, medication use evaluations (MUE)
- Complete a longitudinal research project suitable for poster, platform, and publication submission
Requirements
- Applicants must register with the ASHP Residency Matching Program and apply through PhORCAS.
- All applications will require the following information submitted and uploaded to PhORCAS on or before the deadline to be considered. Applications missing any of the required material will not be reviewed.
- Required material includes:
- Pharm.D. degree or equivalent
- Eligibility for Pennsylvania licensure
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of intent detailing motivation for pursuing residency training
- Official academic transcript
- Three professional references (submitted through PhORCAS)
- PA pharmacy license within 120 days of start date. /
CarepathRx provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants encouraged to apply. Drug-free work environment. Must be eligible to work in this country.
