Description

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Penn Medicine is seeking a full-time, day-shift PGY1 Resident Pharmacist at the Hospital of the university of Pennsylvania.

Pharmacy residents are pharmacists with specific requirements in order to broaden their own knowledge through various learning experiences/rotations, research, projects, etc. Residents will work in the pharmacy department for a year following regulations from ASHP, JCAHO, etc.

Summary:

Complete required rotations outlined in the residency handbook. Rotations will be completed by working under the supervision and direction of pharmacy preceptors in the department.

• Provides patient care through creating monitoring plans for patient’s medication therapy, rounding on interdisciplinary teams, insuring medication adherence, evaluating their medications therapy, assessing home medication regimens, etc.
• Performs all activities necessary as a licensed pharmacist including but not limited to: dispensing, preparing, compounding, and verifying physician’s orders. Residents will need to be able to prepare sterile IV compounds.
• Assist in the recruitment process for the next year’s class of residents.
• Precept pharmacy students as needed throughout the year in conjunction with the preceptor.
• Follows department policy on items such as the IV room, pharmacy consultation, etc.
• Complete the mandatory items outlined in the current version of the residency handbook.
• Completes necessary training and in-services per hospital and department policy
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization UPHS Organizational

Required:

PharmD from an accredited College of Pharmacy

PA Pharmacist license within 60 days of hire

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.