Walgreens Pharmacy and Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program, New Brunswick, New Jersey
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
This residency program is designed to establish practitioners as leaders in community and specialty pharmacy. Graduates of this program will be qualified to accept community management, clinical and specialty pharmacy positions. This program is affiliated with the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, which provides the resident the opportunity to participate in various teaching and precepting experiences.
The residency program is based at the Walgreens health-system pharmacy located in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. This premier location, focused on specialty pharmacy practice, offers a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services for patients who are prescribed complex therapies to treat conditions such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, oncology, organ transplantation and others. The community pharmacists at this site work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to provide optimal pharmacotherapy for patients. In addition, residents gain insight into management activities that can affect the implementation of patient care services within the community and specialty pharmacy setting.
Residency Activities
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 oncology, organ transplant, HIV/AIDS, inflammatory diseases, pulmonology and other complex disease states
• Medication therapy management
• Access to a wide range of Limited Distribution Drugs
• Knowledge of quality standards set forth by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC)
• Recommendation & administration of immunizations
• Community outreach programs
The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen practice management and educator skills:
• Design and conduct practice-based research projects
• Present research findings at regional and national professional conferences
• Execute marketing strategy for the promotion and improvement of patient care services
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists at Rutgers and within the pharmacy
Residency Program Benefits
• Competitive stipend and comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy related conferences
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO). Resident pharmacists accrue approximately 10 days depending on average hours worked and time in position
Candidate Requirements
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy
• New Jersey pharmacist licensure within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application
• Submission of all residency application materials by January 3rd to Pharmacy Online Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Official university transcripts
• Letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community-based pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• On-site interview and presentation on an assigned topic, which may include community pharmacy or transitions of care (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
For more information contact
Michele Gonzalez, PharmD, AAHIVP
PGY1 Residency Program Director
On-site Manager, Community-Based Specialty Pharmacy
michele.gonzalez@walgreens.com
Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency conducted by Walgreen and Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association.