PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

Intermountain Health's PGY1 community-based pharmacy residency program offers rotations in diverse practice environments with most rotations lasting 4 to 6 weeks in duration.

The program director and preceptors will assist residents in selecting rotations to meet each individual’s professional goals, the ASHP pharmacy residency standards and the ASHP residency learning objectives.

Application Deadline

• Please note that this program will not be recruiting for 2025-2026.

Applicants must submit the following information through the PhORCAS system:

• PhORCAS standard residency application
• Expected to obtain Pharmacist licensure within the first 90 days in the state of the residency program
• Current curriculum vitae
• Three letters of reference using the ASHP standard form (ideally including one from a work supervisor, if available)
• Letter of intent
• College of pharmacy transcripts; if no GPA is provided on your transcripts, then follow the instructions below:
  • If graduating from a school that uses a pass / fail grading system, please submit your class rank to Elizabeth Sebranek (if applying to multiple programs, only 1 letter is required).
  • This is currently done outside of the PhORCAS system due to FERPA rules.

Provide staffing support 32 hours/month (typically 8 hours, every-other-weekend) at Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy.

Resident Salary

• Approximate PGY1 stipend: $61,000 per year

Pharmacy Resident Benefits

• Classified as full-time employees of Intermountain Health
• Paid a competitive resident salary
• Eligible to receive a complete benefits package including retirement, health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Allowed 15 days of vacation and / or sick leave
• 8 paid holidays
• Access to other employee benefits such as the employee wellness program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support, and the employee discount program.

Professional Development

• Intermountain Health will provide travel support for one professional conference. Options may include ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting or Pharmacy Futures Meeting, Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Annual Meeting, or other specialty conference such as Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
• In addition, internal CE and other professional development opportunities are offered on a regular basis.

Research 

Complete one longitudinal research project suitable for publication during the residency year. Successful completion incorporates the following elements:

• Identify research topic
• Formulate study design and data collection form
• Submit project for Institutional Review Board approval
• Complete data collection and analysis
• Write manuscript
• Poster presentation (typically at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting)
• Podium presentation (typically at the regional Mountain States Residency Conference or APhA Annual Meeting)

Teaching Opportunities (Teaching Certificate Offered)

• Prepare and present a 1-hour seminar at home facility for pharmacists
• Prepare and present a 1-hour, system-wide broadcasted ACPE-accredited presentation for pharmacists and technicians
• Develop and deliver one platform presentation and one poster presentation at a regional, state, national or other approved conference meeting
• Serve as the primary preceptor of a learner on rotation
• Optional academic teaching certificate requirements:
  • Develop a personal, written teaching philosophy
  • Design and maintain a teaching portfolio
  • Observe at least 2 different didactic lectures at their assigned school of pharmacy
  • Develop and deliver a lecture at college of pharmacy to students
  • Lead/facilitate at least one recitation, simulation lab or other similar activity at a college of pharmacy
  • Attend at least 2 committee or faculty meetings at a college of pharmacy
  • Deliver at least 1 in-service presentation to clinical staff (nursing, pharmacists, etc.) while on a clinical rotation
  • Submit at least 1 manuscript for publication to a peer reviewed journal
  • Participate in academia/education-focused discussions throughout the year

Longitudinal Didactic Education (Core Curriculum)

Residents attend regular education sessions to support their growth as a pharmacy practitioner, develop "soft skills," promote resident collaboration, and enhance overall wellness. Example training domains include the following: 

• Clinical skills and pearls
• Leadership skills
• Professional skills
• Research skills
• Teaching skills
• Wellness skills