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The PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program is a collaboration between Chapman University School of Pharmacy, SCAN Health Plan, and Providence Medical Foundation. The program is currently in the process of seeking American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation.

This one-year managed care pharmacy residency is designed to provide an opportunity to gain a thorough understanding and demonstrate expertise in senior-focused managed care pharmacy practice and management. Combining instruction, mentoring and hands-on skills development, the program provides a broad range of experiences to achieve the core managed care competencies: patient care; advancing practice and improving senior care; leadership and management; and teaching, education and dissemination of knowledge.

The resident will gain experience in pharmacy management areas such as: formulary management, utilization management, health plan management, P&T Committee meetings, Interdisciplinary Team meetings, coverage determinations, appeals, grievances, pharmacy administration, clinical programs development and implementation, and medication therapy management. In addition, the resident will learn about Medicare Part D regulations, STAR and HEDIS quality measures, pharmacy trends analysis, and community ambulatory care. Patient care will be accomplished through a longitudinal primary care experience at Providence Medical Foundation. The position is based out of Chapman University; thus, the resident will earn a Teaching Certificate that includes in class lectures, skills workshops, OSCEs, and APPE precepting, meeting the ASHP accreditation standard.

For more information please visit: https://www.chapman.edu/pharmacy/postgraduate-training-programs/residencies.aspx

Requirements

• A Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for pharmacy Education (ACPE)
• A pharmacist license, valid in California (or capable of obtaining licensure in the state)
• A current GPA of at least 3.0 on the standardized GPA scale, or a “Pass” grade in a “Pass/Fail” program
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to teamwork, as well as the ability to interact with others in various environments
• The ability to provide clinical and classroom instruction to student pharmacists