Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids PGY1 residents play a vital role in the healthcare team and will learn a broad array of skills to ensure patients receive the highest quality of pharmaceutical care. The residency training program at Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids is designed to incorporate didactic and experiential learning opportunities to develop well-rounded pharmacists who can fully integrate into an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Residents will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills and increase knowledge through a variety of experiences, including completion of an ASHP certificate program; research and projects; committee involvement; inter-professional care rounds; personal and professional development.

The purpose of the Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in preparation for health-system pharmacist positions, board certification, or post-graduate, year two pharmacy residency training.

Please visit our website for more information: https://www.mercycare.org/employment/students/pharmacy-residency-program/

Applicants must register for the ASHP matching program handled by the National Matching Services; Inc. Rankings must be submitted by the deadline.

Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy and eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa.

Candidates must apply online using PhORCAS system (information available at www.ashp.org/phorcas, opens new tab). Requirements include:

1. Completed residency application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Current official academic transcripts
4. Letter of Intent stating professional goals, qualifications
5. Three letters of recommendation

Candidates are strongly encouraged not to delay submitting their application while awaiting official transcripts and/or receipt of letters of recommendation.

Deadline for receipt of all application materials is January 3, 2025. Interviews will be scheduled in January or February, with both on-site and virtual interviews available. The option of both on-site and virtual interviews is largely driven by our desire to ensure that all candidates have equal access/opportunity to learn about our program and select the interview option that best meets the candidates’ needs. We look forward to meeting many candidates over the course of this year's recruitment cycle!

*This residency agrees that no person at the residency will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.

About Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Mercy Medical Center For more than 120 years, Mercy Medical Center has delivered The Mercy Touch® to its patients by partnering the latest technology with compassionate and high-quality health care. Mercy is a fully accredited 445 licensed-bed regional hospital based in Cedar Rapids, IA. Founded in 1900 by the Sisters of Mercy, today it offers a wide range of patient-centered services, including world-class cancer care at the Hall- Perrine Cancer Center and nationally recognized cardiac care at the Plumb Heart Center at Mercy. As a Level III Trauma facility, our Emergency Department is fully equipped with state-of-the- art technology to handle the most serious of healthcare emergencies. Other strengths include surgical services, critical care services, women’s services, obstetrics, and multiple services for the prevention and management of chronic conditions. Mercy has the most advanced private patient suites in the eastern Iowa Corridor. The Mercy system also includes an established network of primary and urgent care clinics located throughout Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.

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