Providence Medical Group (PMG) in the Oregon Region has a large, long-standing ambulatory care pharmacy department, employing Clinical Pharmacy Specialists in primary care, specialty practices, and population health.  Comprehensive ambulatory care pharmacy services are provided as part of an innovative medical group that utilizes an electronic health record and sophisticated disease management programs.

 The Department of Pharmacy recognizes the importance of participating in training programs that ensure the availability of pharmacy practitioners with expertise in the area of primary care.  The residency program in Ambulatory Care is dedicated to providing the resident with the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to pursue a practice that focuses on assuring optimal patient outcomes.

The Resident’s responsibilities and essential job functions include:

• Completing required residency components, including rotation objectives, residency project, presentation, evaluations, and additional projects/programs as requested.
• Participating in direct patient care, population-based disease management, provider and staff education, and pharmacy risk initiatives in a mixed value-based care and fee-for-service population.
• Experience will be provided in departmental goal setting and justification of clinical pharmacy services.
• Developing physician, staff and patient education.
• Focused attention will be given to evidence-based medicine and literature evaluation, including creation of written and verbal educational content.
• Developing and obtaining approval of Collaborative Practice Agreements for use in primary care clinics.
• Participating in multidisciplinary committee for drug evaluation and policy.
• Maintaining good rapport by interacting in conflict or difficult situations in a manner that facilitates constructive resolution.
• Attending all required meetings.
• Maintaining competency by completion of education and compliance programs.
• Demonstrating a desire to learn more and actively pursuing that goal with motivation and enthusiasm in the practice of pharmacy.
• Assuming personal responsibility for professional development and ongoing education.
• Performing all duties in an independent manner and requesting assistance when necessary.

Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy (PharmD)

Completion of a postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency 

Required upon hire: Oregon Pharmacist License or Oregon Pharmacist Intern License

About Providence Health & Services/Providence St. Joseph Health

At Providence and our family of organizations, our strength begins with understanding. We take time to see, hear and value everyone who walks through our doors—patient or caregiver, family support person or volunteer. Working with us means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in 51 hospitals, 1,085 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We’re looking for exceptional caregivers who can connect with our mission and make it their own, every day. That’s what sets us apart. That’s health with human connection.

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