Pharmacy Resident - University of Illinois at Chicago - Military Veterans
at Walgreens
Pharmacy Resident - University of Illinois at Chicago
Address: 201 E HURON ST,STE 1-210,CHICAGO,IL,60611-03578-15525-S
Job ID 1515844BR
Job Type: Full-time
The Walgreens and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) PGY-1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program delivers postgraduate training to pharmacists so that they can provide compassionate patient care for the members of their community, achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, and contribute to the Walgreens Company's advancements in health care. A graduate from this residency program would have matured in their clinical experience and skills to provide and manage the patient care services conducted within a specialty pharmacy location or at traditional community pharmacy practice site.
The residency program is based out of three community specialty pharmacy locations in Chicago. These specialty pharmacy locations offer a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services for the patients who are prescribed complex therapies such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, oncology, and transplant. The pharmacists at these sites work closely with medical staff to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. The resident gains 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 the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. This partnership allows the resident the opportunity to gain experiences in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory care clinics. The resident actively participates in teaching and precepting experiences at the College.
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, transplant, hepatitis C, chronic inflammatory diseases, and HIV/AIDS
-Multidiscipline primary care for persons living with HIV/AIDS
-Ambulatory care clinic rotations
-Medication therapy management
-Pharmacist-administered immunizations
-Community outreach programs
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 regional and national professional meetings
-Development of clinical pharmacy services
-Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists at the College and pharmacy
Basic Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
- Ability to obtain pharmacist license within the state of residency within the licensure requirement deadline
- Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
- Individuals must participate in and adhere to the rules of the ASHP Resident Matching Program.
- Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Salary Range
Chicago, IL
Walgreens is a trusted and convenient local health destination that millions of Americans rely on every day.
Our founder, Charles R. Walgreen Sr., was known for finding new ways to connect with customers on a personal level and treating each person like a guest in his own home. For over a century, we have expanded that personal connection through our network of neighborhood pharmacies and our innovative health services and products. The foundation for all of this is our trusted pharmacy expertise and our team members who provide essential care that helps people achieve better health outcomes at an affordable cost.
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