Winter Haven Hospital Pharmacy Residency – Ambulatory Care Setting

Program Summary:

This PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is a 12-month program designed to focus on ambulatory care and transitions of care.  The resident will function as an integral part of the department’s patient care services. These responsibilities include the provision of pharmaceutical care, patient education within inpatient and ambulatory settings, and collaboration with preceptors in the education of pharmacy students, committee membership, medication safety initiatives, and operational activities. In addition to completing rotations in core subject areas essential to the pharmacy practitioner, participants in the residency program also select elective rotations that fit specific areas of interest. The residency program is committed to providing a customized experience, thereby allowing flexibility in the design and length of rotation experiences.

The PGY1 residency program core rotations include:

• Orientation (5 weeks)
• Internal Medicine (6 weeks)
• Critical Care (5 weeks)
• Transitions of Care I (4 weeks)
• Transitions of Care II (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Care I (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Care II (4 weeks)
• Hospital Pharmacy Management (2 weeks)
• Ambulatory Pharmacy Management (2 weeks – offsite)

Required longitudinal rotations:

• Longitudinal Activities and Staffing
• Heart Function Clinic
• Longitudinal Research

Program Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical Plan with prescription drug coverage
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Opportunity to Contribute Pre-tax Dollars to a 401 (k) Plan
• Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Professional Travel Reimbursement
• Team Member Services: Team members receive a discount rate on a variety of events, programs, and tickets to area attractions

Requirements for Acceptance:

• The applicant must participate in the MATCH process
• Online application through PhORCAS
  • Letter of intent
  • Current Curriculum Vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcript from all colleges of pharmacy attended
  • The applicant must possess a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
• The applicant must have active Florida Pharmacist License within 90 days of the residency start date
• The applicant must participate in an on-site interview

Application Process:
Residency candidates should submit all requirements for acceptance through the PhORCAS website.  Once submitted, applications will be reviewed and candidates will be selected for on-site interviews.  After the interviews are completed, a rank list will be submitted to ASHP via the National Matching Service.  The ASHP Resident Matching Program will provide the program with the matched candidates.

Deadlines:
PhORCAS application deadline:  January 10

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