At Providence St. Patrick Hospital (PSPH), you will have a chance to develop advanced skills in contemporary pharmacy practice. The residency is flexible, permitting us to individualize the emphasis of the program to meet your specific professional goals. The Providence organization believes strongly in patient-centered, clinical pharmacy practice. Through our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, you will gain the broad experience necessary to succeed as a clinical pharmacist.
The Residency Program is committed to developing pharmacy practitioners
with the knowledge and skills required to promote and deliver high-quality
pharmaceutical care services. Our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is designed
to meet the requirements as outlined by ASHP. Pharmacy residents completing
a PGY1 Residency at PSPH will gain competency in the management of patients
on all parts of the acuity spectrum, from ambulatory to critical care.
Residents are responsible for achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes
as a part of
interdisciplinary health care teams. Residents will have the opportunity
to participate in a longitudinal ambulatory care exp erience, and they
will also be involved in successful transitions of care to help prevent
medication-related hospital readmissions. The resident will learn to work
independently in all assigned practice areas. Residents will have opportunities
to educate others by presenting clinical inservices, teaching and precepting
pharmacy students. The goal is for each pharmacy resident to grow into
an experienced clinical
pharmacist, be proactive and assertive in their interactions with other
staff and disciplines and foster an awareness of local and national pharmacy issues.
Providence St. Patrick Hospital (PSPH) is an award winning 253 bed, not-for-profit general and referral center with a Level II Trauma Center. PSPH is part of the Providence health system, which operates over 50 hospitals across seven states in the Western United States. Located in Missoula, PSPH offers a full range of medical, surgical and critical care services and has over 10,000 admissions per year for a 17-county service area. Our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency began at the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy and is designed to achieve the goals and objectives described by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Required Rotations:
Elective Rotations:
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All residents will complete a major year-long project. Projects are developed by the resident in conjunction with the Department of Pharmacy Administration based on resident interests and departmental needs. This project shall be presented at a regional res idency conference held each spring and must be submitted in manuscript form prior to the completion of the residency year.
The Pharmacy Department provides 24-hour acute care services. These include centralized distribution, decentralized clinical services, an ambulatory anticoagulation clinic, and a retail pharmacy. Part of the residents training will involve staffing the main pharmacy every third weekend. one 4-hour weeknight shift, and a holiday rotation to help ensure the resident is competent in the operational side of hospital pharmacy and understand how it impacts patient care.
Pharmacy residents qualify for employee benefits. The benefits package will include medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage (for you and your dependents), as well as paid time off. Administrative leave is provided for ASHP Midyear and Northwestern States or other Regional Residency Conference meeting attendance.
To be considered for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, applicants must be registered with the ASHP Matching Program. All applications are submitted via PhORCAS. Prior to the start of the program, the resident will have graduated from an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy and shall be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Montana. Applicants must pass all Providence employment screenings including but not limited to drug screens, background and health screening. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen. Strong residency candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrate a pattern of professionalism and leadership, as well as being committed to patient focused pharmaceutical care.
To be eligible for the Providence St. Patrick Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program, applicants must submit the following via PhORCAS:
Carla Federici, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Program Director
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
500 W Broadway Street
Missoula, MT 59802
406-329-2767
carla.federici@providence.org
