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Posted: 09-Oct-25

Location: Bakersfield, California

Type: Residency PGY-2

Salary: $72,640

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Other

Pharmacotherapy

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Ambulatory Care

Diabetes

Primary Care

Salary Details:

additional meal stipend of $260 per month

Required Education:

PharmD

Who we are: 

 Kern Medical is proud to be a tertiary referral center, academic teaching institution, and safety net hospital with multiple ambulatory care locations offering primary and specialty care.  

Mission: 

Guided by the needs of our patients and their families, Kern Medical will deliver safe, compassionate, high quality care, and improve the health and well-being of our community. 

PGY2 Residency: 

The PGY2 residency in ambulatory care pharmacy is designed to transition PGY1 residency graduates from generalist practitioners into specialists in the ambulatory environment. The PGY2 Program at Kern Medical is designed with the goal of providing broad experiences in high demand areas to better prepare the resident for ambulatory care jobs upon successful completion of the program. Residents will practice independently with a high scope of practice in varied settings. Learning experiences will be longitudinal to better help the resident provide continuity of care with the patients. There will be flexibility in the schedule in the second half of the program based on resident interests and needs of the program. 

There is an optional teaching certificate program. Residents will be expected to be heavily involved in precepting PGY1 students on their ambulatory learning experiences. Other teaching opportunities include a lecture at the local university’s Nurse Practitioner Program, student topic discussions, educational presentations for various levels of interdisciplinary staff, and possibly more based on interest. 

Required learning experiences: 

• Orientation (2 weeks)
• Pharmacotherapy (4 weeks followed by 3 months of longitudinal)
• Patient Centered Medical Home (4 weeks followed by 3 months of longitudinal)
• Infectious Disease (2-week block followed by 10 months of longitudinal)
• Pharmacotherapy II (4 weeks plus 3 months of longitudinal)
• Patient Centered Medical Home II (4 weeks plus 3 months of longitudinal)
• Research (50 weeks of longitudinal)
• Administration (50 weeks of longitudinal)

Elective learning experiences

There will be flexibility in the schedule in the second half of the program based on resident interests and needs of the program. Elective learning experiences include, but are not limited to:

• Oncology/Infusion Clinic (4 weeks)
• Medication Assisted Recovery Clinic (MARC) (4 weeks)

A Comprehensive Benefits Package: includes 8 holidays, 10 vacation days, 8 sick days, 2 Wellness days, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.  Also includes travel allowance for pharmacy conference(s). Residents also have a meal allowance of $260/month while onsite. 

Employment Standards: 

Graduation from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy with a Doctoral Degree in pharmacy AND completion of ASHP Accredited (or candidate status) PGY-1 Residency.  

LICENSE: Possession of a current valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of California is strongly preferred at the start of residency and is required within 120 days.  Possession and maintenance of a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Appointees not possessing the BLS and ACLS cards must successfully complete appropriate training and qualify for the BLS and ACLS cards within 60 days of employment.  

SUPPLEMENTAL: 

Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical. 

Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment. 

A background check may be required for this classification. 

All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner. 

• An official transcript from the School of Pharmacy
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Intent
• Letters of Recommendation (3)
  • Applications with more than 3 submitted Letters of Recommendation will not have the fourth letter evaluated

About Kern Medical

Kern Medical is a leading health care organization located in California's Central Valley, with a modern 222-bed hospital, a comprehensive offering of primary care and specialty clinics, and a large body of highly skilled physicians, pharmacists, nurses, technicians and other health-care providers. With the area’s only trauma center and teaching hospital, many of our services are unequaled in the region. Our volunteers, our charitable foundation, and our own employees eagerly support our mission of health and safety. As a public hospital, we are committed to serving the people of our community. Our care, while sophisticated, comes with compassion, respect and kindness in a community of diverse needs. We invite you to review the services, capabilities and information we offer. Thank you for your interest in Kern Medical.

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