PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Resident

The purpose of the Walgreens Community Pharmacy Residency Program is to prepare clinicians to provide direct patient care services as community or ambulatory care pharmacists, in addition to preparing them for an adjunct faculty position. Residents will be enabled to achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, provide compassionate care for members in their community, and contribute to the Walgreen Company’s mission of advancing community pharmacy practice.

The residency experience is based in Phoenix, AZ at a Community Walgreens pharmacy that is an innovative community pharmacy practice dedicated to providing clinical patient care services centered around specialty pharmacy and is an ideal setting for the development of patient care programs. Residents in this setting will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, and medication therapy management.   Residents will also work under a collaborative practice drug therapy management agreement to provide pharmacist-delivered patient care in an ambulatory care environment.

The residency is academically affiliated and financial supported, in part, by Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale. The resident will complete a teaching certificate program and will actively participate in teaching and precepting experiences at the College.

Residency Activities

• Direct patient care delivered in both community pharmacy settings and primary care clinics
• Public health activities: community outreach programs
• Development of collaborative program to improve adherence and/or outcomes
• Medication therapy management
• Disease state management programs
• Provide health testing services
• Administer immunizations
• Develop or enhance existing patient care programs
• Complete a Teaching Certificate Program
• Provide clinical instruction and serve as a preceptor to student pharmacists
• Design and conduct a practice based research project
• Present research project findings at appropriate regional and national professional conferences

Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan 90 days after start date
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Paid Time Off (PTO)-rate of accrual is based on years of service, average hours per week, and position; resident pharmacists may accrue approximately 10 days depending on average hours worked and time in position.
• Visiting instructor appointment with Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale.