Pharmacy Resident

Applicants must be a graduate from Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree (or one in process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

1. A transcript from the School of Pharmacy, three letters of recommendation, letter of intent, and a completed Application through PhorCas is required. All applications must be received by the first Friday in January to be considered for the residency program beginning July 1. PIH Health participates in the National Residency Match Program, utilizing the PhORCAS on-line application system.
2. Residents must be licensed in the state of California within 90 days from the start of the program. If pharmacist licensure exam is failed, the resident should re-take the next available licensure examination. Failure to obtain professional pharmacist licensure in the first 4 months of the residency program or after two attempts can result in a pharmacy resident being placed on probation, dismissed, or voluntarily withdrawn from the residency program (see Pharmacy Resident Probation, Dismissal, and/or Withdrawal Policy). All pharmacist activities will require direct supervision until proof of pharmacist licensure is provided. A copy of the wallet-sized license is sufficient for proof of licensure.            A resident’s primary professional commitment must be to the residency program. It is a full-time obligation and residents are expected to manage their activities, external to the residency, so as to meet the requirements for successful completion of the residency. Residents must be committed to the values and mission of the PIH Health Hospital, completing the educational goals and objectives of the program, seeking constructive verbal and documented feedback that directs their learning, and making use of the constructive feedback obtained from the residency program preceptors. Residents must follow all human resources policies including policies for professional, family, and sick leave. These policies will be provided to all applicants invited to interview. If the resident fails to comply with any of the policies, they will be subjected to dismissal from the residency program.