PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice 

PGY1 residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to develop clinical pharmacists with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (e.g. BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

UCI Health Residency Program’s structure incorporates the ASHP required competency areas as follows:

1. Patient Care

2. Practice Advancement

3. Leadership

4. Teaching and Education

Program Benefits

The benefits of being a pharmacy resident at UC Irvine Medical Center include:

• Salary: $73,000 for the year
• 14 paid holidays and sick leave
• 2 weeks paid vacation
• Professional leave and travel expense budget to attend select pharmacy conferences
• Medical, dental and vision insurance through a UCI Health-sponsored plan

Candidate Requirements

Candidates for the UCI Health Pharmacy Residency Program should have completed clinical clerkships and have general knowledge of institutional pharmacy practice.

Candidates must apply through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Matching Program. The PGY1 program code for UC Irvine Medical Center is 180013. Applicants should submit letter of intent, curriculum vitae and three reference letters.

Selection is based on professional competence, scholastic achievement, motivation, extracurricular activities, communication skills, letters of recommendation and overall understanding of the pharmacy profession.To be considered for admission to the pharmacy residency program, all applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a PharmD graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school or college.
• Complete a personal, on-site interview with the residency program director, select preceptors and residents.
• Have a valid, current California pharmacy intern license before employment start date.
• Be licensed to practice pharmacy in California by November 1st.
• Successfully complete a background check.
• Successfully complete the pre-employment process, which includes, but is not limited to, verification of all required licenses and certifications, including meeting the U.S. Office of Inspector General requirements and proof of a legal right to work in the United States.
• Successful complete a post-offer physical exam, which includes a drug and alcohol screen, a physical and a TB test.

UCI Health is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to fostering diversity in the workplace and offering a variety of opportunities for growth and development.

UCI Health adheres to state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and University policy, which prohibits discrimination based on a variety of characteristics. In addition to race and sex, these characteristics include color, national origin, religion, physical or mental ability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), pregnancy, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a covered veteran, service in the uniformed services and citizenship.

Application Information

Number of Positions Available for 2024-2025:

• 10 PGY1 positions – NMS code 180013

Application Requirements:

• Three letters of reference
• Letter of intent (letter of intent may be addressed to Dr. Jennie Ung)
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcript from School of Pharmacy

Application Deadline

• Applications must be received in PhORCAS by Wednesday January 03, 2025 at 9:00 PM PST

Program Codes

• ASHP Code for PGY1: 92300
• ASHP Code for PGY2-ID: 92143
• National Matching Services code for PGY1 General Track: 180013
• National Matching Services code for PGY2-ID: 745255

Interviews

All interviews will be conducted in person, tentatively in February 2025. Interviews are planned to be a half-day long. More updates coming soon.

Program Contacts

Kamryn Plechot, PharmD, BCIDP
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
Division of Pharmacy 
University of California, UC Irvine Health 
101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 
kplechot@hs.uci.edu