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This residency program is designed to establish practitioners as leaders in community and specialty pharmacy. Graduates of this program will be qualified to accept community management, clinical and specialty pharmacy positions. This program is affiliated with the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, which provides the resident the opportunity to participate in various teaching and precepting experiences.

The residency program is based at the Walgreens health-system pharmacy located in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. This premier location, focused on specialty pharmacy practice, offers a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services for patients who are prescribed complex therapies to treat conditions such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, oncology, organ transplantation and others. The community pharmacists at this site work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to provide optimal pharmacotherapy for patients. In addition, residents gain insight into management activities that can affect the implementation of patient care services within the community and specialty pharmacy setting.

Residency Activities

The resident will participate in the provision of patient care services through the following:

• Develop health and wellness programs
• Disease state management programs in oncology, transplant, HIV/AIDS, chronic inflammatory diseases, and other complex disease states
• Medication therapy management
• Access to a wide range of Limited Distribution Drugs
• Management of quality programs set by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC)
• Pharmacist-administered immunizations
• Community outreach programs

The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen practice management and educator skills:

• Design and conduct practice-based research projects
• Present research findings at appropriate regional and national professional meetings
• Execute marketing strategy for the promotion of patient care services
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists at Rutgers and the pharmacy

 Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy related conferences
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO)

Candidate Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• New Jersey pharmacist licensure within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application at https://jobs.walgreens.com
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Official university transcripts
• Letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
• Case presentation on a topic related to community pharmacy or transitions or care
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

Application Process

All application materials must be submitted no later than January 9th for candidates to be considered for our program.

Contact Information

Questions regarding this residency should be addressed to Michele Gonzalez, PharmD, Residency Program Director, at michele.gonzalez@walgreens.com

About Walgreens and Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Community-based Pharmacy Residency

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

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