Pharmacy Residency Program at St. John Medical Center

Requirements for Residency:

Initial Pharmacy Practice Experience and Orientation - (July – November)

Orientation may be longer or shorter depending on individual resident background.

• General Orientation: ACLS, drug information/P&T, basic orientation
• Training in central/outpatient pharmacy operations which is 6 weeks

Completion of the following minimum training experiences:

• Twelve weeks of ambulatory practice experiences
  • Six weeks experience in Ambulatory Care I required
• Twelve weeks of inpatient practice experiences
  • Six weeks experience in Intensive Care/Internal Medicine I required
• Six weeks experience in Transitions of Care required
• Two weeks experience in Infectious Disease required – *Also longitudinal component
• Longitudinal experiences
  • Leadership and Personal Development (aka. Weekly Meetings)
  • Major Project
  • Clinical Staffing
  • Drug Information
  • Foundation Skills (Staffing)
  • Infectious Disease – 10 full day workshops
• Academia/Precepting - Teaching certification program in conjunction with the Portland Citywide program

Drug Information

• Completion of at least one drug monograph for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Completion of at least one medication use evaluation and a formulary class review or a second medication use evaluation for the P&T Committee
• Completion of quarterly P&T newsletter published to pharmacy staff
• Completion of at least one review of the ISMP quarterly action agenda
• Completion of leading one formal journal club

Clinical Staffing: One three-week experience as a decentralized pharmacist responsible for a service (January-June). During this time, there is no direct preceptor. This experience occurs during the second half of the residency.

Available Training Experiences

Acute Care Experiences - On-site

• Administration/Management
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine / Critical Care I – Required
• Internal Medicine / Critical Care II

Transitions of Care – On-Site – Required

Infectious Disease – On-Site and Off-Site – Required

Pharmacy Informatics -On-Site 

Ambulatory Care Experiences - On-site

• Administration/Management
• Ambulatory Care I – Required
• Ambulatory Care II
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) / Anticoagulation
• Oncology/Infusion Center I
• Oncology/Infusion Center II
• Pain Management (*offered in Spring)

Other Off-site Experiences (Up to 8 weeks when available per ASHP requirements)

• Specific rotations available off-site at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in conjunction with their PGY1 program are offered if requested by resident

Non-Rotational and Longitudinal Experiences

• Academia/Precepting - Teaching certification program in conjunction with the Portland Citywide program
• Leadership and Personal Development (aka. Weekly Meetings) – Required
• Major Project – Required
• Clinical Staffing – Required
• Drug Information – Required
• Foundation Skills (Staffing) – Required

Residency Program and Stipend Benefits

Stipend

• The current annual stipend in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 is approximately $70,033 per year.
• Additional paid shifts are an option if available (varied services) for residents

Benefits

• Two weeks paid time off (PTO) (vacation and sick leave) plus 4 paid holidays per one year period. This is manually tracked and lost if not used at the end of the year. Note: Residents are required to work at least two holidays.
• Medical Insurance (monthly premium may be required)
• Dental and Vision Insurance (monthly premium required)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Other benefits available for a monthly premium
• Paid registration, fees, airfare, hotel, and time to attend ASHP’s Clinical Midyear Meeting and a regional pharmacy conference for presenting project results. This is estimated to be about 4 days in length.
• Paid registration, fees, and time to attend Northwestern States Residency Conference in the Spring.
• Up to 3 days paid educational leave which includes time to interview for post residency positions. Unused CE/Interview time is not paid out at the end of the residency year.