St. Joseph’s Hospital – South Pharmacy Residency

Program Summary:

The Pharmacy Practice Residency is a 12-month program designed to provide residents with experience in a range of clinical areas. The resident will function as an integral part of the department’s patient care services under the guidance of preceptors. These responsibilities include:

• the provision of pharmaceutical care
• collaboration and education of pharmacy staff, medical residents, pharmacy students
• committee involvement
• medication safety initiatives
• operational activities

In addition, the resident is expected to complete various projects throughout the year including, but not limited to, a research project to be presented at the Florida Residency Conference and a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

The PGY1 residency program core rotations include:

• Orientation (4 weeks)
• Pharmacy Operations (2 weeks)
• Internal Medicine (6 weeks)
• Critical Care (5 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine (5 weeks)
• Pharmacy Management (4 weeks)
• Therapeutic Policy (4 weeks)

Program Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Monogrammed white coat
• Dedicated office space and laptop
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical Plan with prescription drug coverage, Dental and Vision Plans
• 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 Eligibility:

• 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 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

Apply Now