Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency
The Training Site VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) is a tertiary care facility and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. VALBHS is one of the most diversified tertiary health care providers in the VA. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the art technology as well as education and research. The medical center is a 360-bed progressive teaching facility affiliated with UCI School of Medicine and UOP, USC, UCSF, and Western Schools of Pharmacy. It encompasses Medical, Surgical, Spinal Cord Injury, Blind Rehabilitation Center, and Psychiatry Services, as well as Long-Term Care and Home-Based Primary Care. The immense Ambulatory Care Program consists of Primary Care and numerous specialty Medical and Surgical Clinics. The pharmacy department is staffed by greater than 120 employees and provides complete
clinical pharmacy services 24 hours daily, seven (7) days a week. VALBHS Pharmacy Service is committed to honoring our Veterans and providing exceptional health care. To that end, we are continually evaluating services and processes to enhance the patient experience, improve patient safety, and positively impact patient outcomes. Automation and technology is integrated into all aspects of the medication-use system such as patient-profiled automated medication storage and distribution devices (Omnicell® AMSDD), automated prescription filling (ScriptPro®) and Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) to enhance medication safety, reduce dispensing and administration errors, and allow pharmacists time to participate in direct patient care and cognitive services. Tibor Rubin Medical Center (Long Beach campus of VA Long Beach Healthcare System) serves as the main practice site for residency rotations. Residents may be assigned to one rotation at a Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located within 25 miles of the main campus. Geographical Information VA Long Beach Healthcare System is centrally located within the heart of sunny Southern California, in between Los Angeles and Orange County. There is much to experience in the local area including the Aquarium of the Pacific, Belmont Shore, Disneyland, Disney’s California Adventure, and many more attractions. The City of Long Beach is well-known for easy access to miles of sandy beaches, fine dining, and exciting nightlife.
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