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Overview

Pharmacists who complete the Vizient® PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics & Supply Chain Leadership Residency Program will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to leverage data effectively in the evolving medication use process. As a resident, you will develop a comprehensive understanding on the use of informatics from clinical, operational and leadership perspectives. You will engage with experienced preceptors and mentors with diverse backgrounds from health care to analytics, as well as leaders from Vizient member institutions. This unique opportunity to develop leadership, advanced programming and database management skills will enable you to become a leader in the informatics realm and prepare you to serve in a wide range of pharmacy related roles.

Who we are

Vizient is the nation’s largest member-driven health care performance improvement company. Our diverse membership includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers that together represent more than $100 billion in annual purchasing volume. Vizient members are interested in learning from our trusted experts and from each other to find ways to accelerate performance and improve care. Membership gives health care organizations access to the many ways we at Vizient help optimize each interaction along the continuum of care.

The residency

Data analytics and informatics are the backbone of everything we do at Vizient. Our pharmacy analytics team continually pushes the envelope to provide our members meaningful and actionable data and insights to support their efforts to drive cost-effective care and improve clinical outcomes. The pharmacy informatics resident is integral to advancing the data platforms our members use to optimize their pharmacy performance.

Core learning experiences

• Orientation
• Forecast analytics
• Pharmacy sourcing and program services
• Analytic resource development
• Clinical informatics
• Pharmacy networks
• Longitudinal
  
  • Health system and operational informatics
  • Residency project 

Precepting opportunities

• Advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) precepting

Elective learning experiences

• Analytics resource development
• Drug information
• Administrative analytics
• Clinical analytics and data science
• Informatics project management
• Executive pharmacy leadership
• Teaching certificate through local college of pharmacy

Travel

Occasional travel may be required. Professional meetings may include the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Vizient University Health System Consortium network meetings. Travel expenses are reimbursed for meetings and rotation activities that are approved by the residency program director.

Benefits

• Estimated annual stipend: $70,000
• 14 days paid time off in addition to holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Eligibility for Health Savings Account and 401(k) savings plan

Program information

Start date: Approximately July 5, 2025

Residency program director:

Bryan Shaw, PharmD, DPLA

Senior Director, Pharmacy Analytics and Informatics

Assistant program director:

Larry Huang, PharmD

Director, Pharmacy Analytics and Informatics

Residency program coordinator:

Nikola Markoski, PharmD, MBA, DPLA

Residency site:

433 West Van Buren Street, Suite 805

Chicago, IL 60607

How to apply

Preliminary applicant interviews will be held virtually at the ASHP Personal Placement (PPS) booth during the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December. We will also be present at the Residency Showcase on Tuesday, December 10th from 1 to 4PM local time at booth 6443. Alternative accommodations can be made as needed. Applicants should register and request an interview through the ASHP PPS website. PPS or Midyear-related interviews are not required for consideration but are strongly recommended.

Application

The Vizient PGY2 pharmacy informatics residency does not use the ASHP PhORCAS application. All application information is available at vizientinc.com/pharmacyresidency.

Deadline: Applications are due no later than Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT 

Eligibility requirements

• Graduation from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
• Completion of online application including:
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation
• Copy of transcripts from ACPE-accredited pharmacy program
• Completion (or pending completion) of ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent experience
• Pharmacy licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Illinois

About Vizient

Who we are We are the nation’s largest member-owned health care services company. Backed by network-powered insights in the critical areas of clinical, operational and supply chain performance, Vizient™ empowers members to deliver exceptional, cost-effective care at every turn. Together with our members, we are fueling new business models and new approaches to care—all through the power of brilliant connectivity. Our purpose is to ensure our members deliver exceptional, cost-effective care. Our mission is to connect members with the knowledge, solutions and expertise that accelerate performance. Our strategic aspirations are to become an indispensable partner for members, to become a leader in innovation, and to accelerate growth. What we do Vizient™ combines the strengths of VHA, University HealthSystem Consortium, Novation and MedAssets SCM and Sg2, trusted leaders focused on solving health care's most pressing challenges. We deliver solutions to gain insight and efficiency, manage patient impact, and connect the best minds in health care – all to accelerate innovation in this dynamic industry. When developing our solutions, we prioritized the diverse competencies members need to adapt to the market's changes —and predict where it's headed.

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