Job Description:
The resident is a participant in a system training program. The purpose of the residency is to develop the knowledge and skills needed to provide pharmaceutical care, including the provision of rational pharmacotherapy and the delivery of appropriate product related services to patients.
The Intermountain Healthcare residency program is an organized, directed, accredited program that builds upon knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities gained from an accredited professional pharmacy degree program. Intermountain's first year pharmacy residency program enhances general competencies in managing medication-use systems and supports optimal medication therapy outcomes for patients. Residents are expected to learn to provide comprehensive pharmacy services to ensure smooth consistent operation in accordance with governmental regulatory agencies, and organizational guidelines, policies and procedures. This valuable and rewarding residency experience promotes your knowledge base and is instrumental in developing confidence in pharmacology practice.
These are full-time, temporary, one year benefited positions which will provide training in acute care, primary care, managed care, drug information, practice management and drug policy development.
The purpose of the hospital-based PGY1 Pharmacy residency is to develop the knowledge and skills needed to enable the pharmacist to effectively provide pharmaceutical care in a wide variety of settings. Five positions are available at Intermountain Medical Center, two at Primary Children's Hospital, three at Utah Valley Hospital, two at McKay-Dee Hospital, one at LDS Hospital, and one at St. George Regional Hospital.
The purpose of the PGY1 Managed Care Residency is to help the resident develop the knowledge and skills needed to provide pharmaceutical care including the provision of rational pharmacotherapy and the delivery of appropriate product-related services to members of an integrated health care system. This position is affiliated with Intermountain Health Plans - SelectHealth and is based at the SelectHealth Care facility.
The purpose of the PGY1 Community Pharmacy residency program is to develop highly skilled pharmacists in a variety of community-based care settings. This residency will support pharmacists with leadership skills necessary to run a successful business and develop a patient-centered pharmacy practice in collaboration with a healthcare team environment.
The purpose of the 2-year (PGY 1&2) Medication-Use Safety and Policy residency is to provide learners with a unique opportunity to practice drug information and medication safety within a large, integrated health care network. The first year of the program mirrors the hospital-based PGY1 Pharmacy program. During the PGY2 year, the resident will work within the System-wide Drug Information Service to develop their skills in formulary management, medication policy, literature retrieval and evaluation, and medication safety across the continuum of patient care. This position will be home-based at LDS Hospital during the PGY1 year and at the Central Office for the PGY2 year.
Interviews for residency programs will be held in January and February. All applicants must register and participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program and apply through the PhORCAS System.
All application materials must be received by December 31, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (9:59 PM Mountain Standard Time). The PhORCAS portal will close to applicants after that date.
All candidates must complete recorded video interview questions via the HireVue platform.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy (degree will be verified)
- Current license as a pharmacist by state in which one practices.
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- Controlled substance license.
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- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
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- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
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- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements:
Hearing/listening, manual dexterity, seeing.
Location:
Intermountain Medical Center, LDS Hospital, McKay-Dee Hospital, Primary Childrens Hospital, SelectHealth - Murray, St George Regional Hospital, Utah Valley Hospital
Work City:
Murray
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
