Pharmacy Residency Programs And Internships At Sharp

At Sharp, we’re proud to provide progressive, innovative pharmacy services. We believe in a team approach — which means our clinical, outpatient and inpatient pharmacists are clinically involved in patient care and maintain close communication with physicians, nursing staff and patients regarding care plans, treatment modalities and clinical outcomes.

Benefits to working in Sharp's pharmacies.

• Extensive and complex medical-surgical patient types
• Broad scope of pharmacy clinical services including anticoagulation, antibiotic surveillance, nutritional support, pain management, pharmacokinetics and renal dosing
• Recognized as one of the “100 Most Wired” hospitals in the nation by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine
• Interdisciplinary care teams including rounding opportunities with decentralized distribution models (Pyxis profile)
• Teaching and mentoring opportunities

Pharmacy residency programs offered at Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center- PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center provides residents with the opportunity to enhance their abilities with effective pharmaceutical care in a variety of settings. Four positions are available each year. Learn more

Sharp Grossmont Hospital - PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Sharp Grossmont Hospital serves the east county area of San Diego. It is the largest not-for-profit, full-service acute care hospital in the region with 542 beds. The hospital has outstanding programs in heart care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, robotic surgery, mental health, stroke care and women’s health. In addition, the hospital’s Emergency and Critical Care Center is among the most technologically advanced in the nation. It is home to one of the busiest emergency departments in California, serving 105,000 patients annually, with 24/7 ED Pharmacist coverage. We are a Comprehensive Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. A recent expansion included the Burr Heart and Vascular Center for more advanced cardiovascular procedures. Sharp Grossmont Hospital is a nationally recognized MAGNET®-designated hospital for nursing practices. Learn more

Sharp Memorial Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Sharp Memorial Hospital is a 656-bed acute-care hospital recognized for nursing and patient care excellence, and is known for outstanding programs in heart and vascular care, cancer care, orthopedic and neurological services, physical rehabilitation, robotic surgery and organ transplantation. Designed to promote comfort and healing, the hospital features all private patient rooms and state-of-the-art surgery suites. It is also designated as a Level II trauma center with the largest emergency and trauma center in San Diego. Learn more

Sharp PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency

Our PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program is a multi-site program based at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The PGY2 Resident will gain hands-on clinical experience in interdisciplinary team-based care in diverse patient care settings at any of our four acute care hospitals.  We offer learning experiences that will provide invaluable opportunities for professional development in areas including but not limited to: MICU, SICU, emergency medicine, trauma, cardiology, solid organ transplant, infectious diseases, neonatal intensive care, and nutritional and metabolic support. Learn More.

Our pharmacy internships.

To apply for an internship at a Sharp HealthCare or Sharp Rees-Stealy pharmacy, please email your resume to students@sharp.com with "Pharmacy Internship" in the subject line.

Online resources.

Learn more about licensing, certification and careers for pharmacists:

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacist
• California Board of Pharmacy
• California Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
• US Department of Labor

Learn more.

To learn more about potential pharmacy careers at Sharp HealthCare, please view our openings at careers.sharp.com.