The St. Peter’s Health pharmacy PGY-1 practice residency program is a 12-month post graduation training program that offers a variety of rotations and substantial program flexibility.

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Pharmacists completing the St. Peter’s PGY-1 residency program will function as independent, patient-focused practitioners who are able to provide high level pharmaceutical care in both community based inpatient acute care as well as ambulatory based clinical practice. Additionally, graduates of the residency program will be qualified to:

• Provide excellent patient care with a focus on community hospital practice
• Seek advanced specialty training
• Seek board certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Services (BPS)
• Precept and educate pharmacy residents and students
• Provide leadership in various practice settings

Required Concentrated Rotational Learning Experiences:

• Orientation
• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Infectious Disease (Antimicrobial Stewardship)
• Critical Care
• Emergency Department

Residents will select one Ambulatory Based Learning Experience to complete during the year (may choose more as electives):

• Primary Care
• Rheumatology
• Oncology
• Specialty Pharmacy

Elective Rotational Experiences (total of 12 weeks):

• Developed based on resident's interest
• Transitions of care
• Clinical pharmacy services development
• Advanced core rotations
• Pediatrics
• Administration
• Additional ambulatory based rotations (see above)

Longitudinal Learning Experiences:

• Formulary management and practice administration
• Pharmacy service/staffing (staffing every third weekend with Monday off following staffing weekend)
• Resident research project
• Academic Rotation
• Continuing education in-services
• APPE pharmacy student mentorship
• University of Montana Teaching Certificate

Residency Benefits

• Annual salary: $54,000
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, gym membership
• Full support for selected pharmacy conferences (ASHP Midyear, Rocky Mountain States, MPA Winter CE and Spring CE)
• Support for SIDP Antibiotic Stewardship Certificate
• Free local gym membership
• Designated office and computer
• Scheduled project weeks/days

In order to be eligible for one of St. Peters’ three residency positions, applicants must:

• Be a graduate of an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program
• Meet requirements for employment at St. Peter’s Hospital
• U.S. citizenship 

About St. Peter's Health PGY1 Residency Program

St. Peter’s Health is a sole provider, not–for–profit, licensed 123-bed facility located in Helena, Montana. It is accredited by the DNV and is an affiliate of VHA–Mountain States. Medical staff consists of 110 physicians representing approximately 30 different specialties, with significant strength in the primary care specialty areas. The hospital provides healthcare services to an estimated 97,000 residents of Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Jefferson, Meagher, and Powell counties. The St. Peter’s pharmacy department enjoys a progressive pharmacy practice that includes a broad range of collaborative drug therapy agreements and clinical services. The department is represented by highly qualified staff with a strong interest in teaching and mentorship. Clinical pharmacy services are de-centralized to the following patient care areas: •Intensive Care Unit •Emergency Department •Antibiotic Stewardship •Medical •Surgical & Perioperative •Behavioral Health Unit •Ambulatory Primary Care Clinic •Rheumatology Clinic •Oncology •Specialty Pharmacy The St. Peter’s Health pharmacy PGY-1 practice residency program is a 12-month post graduation training program that offers a vari...ety of rotations and substantial program flexibility. PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Pharmacists completing the St. Peter’s PGY-1 residency program will function as independent, patient-focused practitioners who are able to provide high level pharmaceutical care in both community based inpatient acute care as well as ambulatory based clinical practice. Additionally, graduates of the residency program will be qualified to: •Provide excellent patient care with a focus on community hospital practice •Seek advanced specialty training •Seek board certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Services (BPS) •Precept and educate pharmacy residents and students •Provide leadership in various practice settings

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