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Pharmacy Residency

Program overview

Cookeville Regional Medical Center offers a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program that will build clinical and leadership skills that are essential for pharmacists to efficiently and effectively operate in today’s healthcare environment.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Cookeville Regional is a one year, American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited program. The residency program began in 2011 and is currently offering three positions.

Intensive and varied experiences are offered in critical care, cardiology, internal medicine, practice management, metabolic support, oncology, emergency medicine, ambulatory care, medication safety, drug information, anticoagulation, infectious disease and informatics.

Quick facts

Training site type: Hospital

Owner affiliate: Government-city

Model type(s): Acute care

Tax status: Non-profit

Professional staff: 35

Non-professional staff: 52

Number of medical centers: 1

Total beds: 269

Average daily census: 300

MISSION

Better health through pharmacy care

VISION

Provide exceptional care to our community, continuously improve quality, and lead the profession in innovation

VALUES

Accountability, Communication, Efficiency, Empowerment, Excellence, Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork

Strong. Prepared. Dedicated.

Intensive and varied experiences in internal medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, nutrition care, drug information, cardiology, anticoagulation, practice management, medication safety, pharmacokinetics, oncology, emergency medicine, ambulatory care and informatics.

Residents will participate in educating providers, students, patients and the public throughout the facility and in the community.

Facility preceptors are affiliated with the University of Tennessee, Lipscomb University, Union University, Drake University and South College.

Additional information

Residency information

Duration: 12 months

Number of positions: 3

Estimated stipend: $48,500/year, paid bi-weekly

Application deadline: Jan. 5

Starting date: First Monday in July each year

Ending date: June 30

Interview required: Yes

Weekend staffing required: Yes

Core rotations

Orientation

Critical care

Cardiology

Internal medicine

Practice management

Longitudinal experiences

Ambulatory care

Antimicrobial stewardship

Drug information

Medication safety

Metabolic support

Residency project

Elective rotations

Oncology

Emergency medicine

Infectious diseases

Ambulatory care

Sterile compounding

Informatics

Oncology II

Cardiology II

Critical care II

Internal medicine II

Practice management II

Position summary

This position is responsible for pharmaceutical care of patients, including all age groups (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics).

Applicant is also responsible for participating in Pharmacy Quality Improvement activities and teaching pharmacotherapeutics and community medication education classes.

Prospective resident will use knowledge and critical judgment to make decisions concerning patient drug therapy. He/she should demonstrate knowledge of the psychosocial needs, clinical assessment implications, and/or consequences of technology upon all age groups.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Medication use evaluations

Formal seminar

Monographs for P&T presentation

Journal club presentations

Residency project with presentation at Mid-South Residency Conference

Project manuscript

Teaching and learning certificate

BLS, ACLS and PALS certification

Application Requirements

Completion of a Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy licensure
Participation in the ASHP residency matching process
Completion of PhORCAS online application
Curriculum vitae
Letter of intent
Official college of pharmacy transcript
Three (3) letters of recommendation using standard template in PhORCAS

Applicant should possess the ability to work independently in clinical activities and in the development of workflow processes and procedures.

Good communication skills linking pharmacy, nursing staff and the medical staff is mandatory.

Benefits

Accrued paid time off (PTO): 5.2230 hours per pay period

Accrued short-term disability benefit (STDBP): 2.48 hours per pay period

Full health benefits

Free parking

Residents’ office space

Paid professional travel at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Mid-South Residency Conference

Teaching and learning certificate