PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency

Longitudinal ambulatory care practice management

Residents will work as ambulatory care pharmacists for two days per week throughout the entire residency year where they will get to experience managing and expanding an ambulatory care practice.

“I value the benefits of having pharmacy residents in clinic. They are eager to provide up to date, evidence-based recommendations to improve patient care, provide direct patient education, and help manage chronic disease states. They are a great resource for a quick question.” -Brandon Wintle, MD

Large variety of block experiences offered

Intermountain Heath is the largest healthcare system in the Intermountain West and has clinical involvement in every aspect of care. The PGY2 ambulatory care program takes full advantage of the system and partnering systems to offer experiences in any area of interest. In addition to the listed rotations offered, past residents with specific interests have been able to create custom experiences, such as chronic pain management or pediatric care.

“The Intermountain Health ambulatory care PGY2 has had a tremendous impact on my career.  It armed me with the tools to become a successful clinician with the multitude of rotational experiences offered.  The practice management and leadership skills I gained allowed me to feel confident in my abilities to move forward in my career in the ambulatory care setting.” - Joshua Rickard, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES; Senior director of Ambulatory Care (CDTM) Clinical Pharmacy at NYC Health + Hospitals

Collaborative environment

Every ambulatory care site at Intermountain is based on a collaborative care model where the pharmacist works directly with the entire care team. Providers and other clinical staff are extremely supportive of pharmacist contributions and often invite expanded clinical roles when ambulatory care pharmacist services have been started. 

“Having pharmacy residents drastically improves the quality of care my patients receive while making my life easier. Continuous glucose monitors, polypharmacy, applying evidence based guidelines, fine tuning blood pressure or insulin regimens – the residents help with it all. My patients routinely come back in better health, saying the residents were awesome to work with!” - Dr. John Morris, MD; Internal Medicine Provider Intermountain Alta View Clinic  

Training is provided in a variety of settings to equip residents with skills necessary to perform confidently in ambulatory care.

• Graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency
• BLS Certification
• Candidates must be eligible for Utah licensure

• Expected to obtain Utah pharmacist licensure within the first 90 days of the residency program
• Attain "achieved" on at least 80% of all objectives (including 100% of the objectives in competency areas surrounding patient care)
• Completion of one ACPE Accredited Presentation and one interdisciplinary continuing education presentation
• Completion of a research project manuscript, poster presentation, and podium presentation
• Write or revise a collaborative practice agreement
• Develop a business plan proposal for service line development or growth

Residents will staff every third Saturday and one minor and one major holiday. The residents staff transition of care telepharmacy service and anticoagulation telepharmacy services. Additionally, the residents will staff 5 on-call weeks for anticoagulation services.

Application Deadline

• All application information must be received prior to 10pm MST on January 2nd, 2025.

Application submission through PhORCAS including: 

• Current curriculum vitae 
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent addressing why you wish to complete a PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency at Intermountain Healthcare

Candidates selected to the pharmacy residency program are paid a competitive resident salary and receive a complete benefits package.

Resident Salary

• Approximate PGY2 stipend: $76,000 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
• PTO is accrued at the rate according to hospital policy (currently approximately 25 days per year). This rate is subject to adjustment. The resident should generally expect to use ≤ 17 days of PTO (plus 8 paid holidays) during the residency year and may not use more than 25 days
• Access to other employee benefits such as the employee wellness program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support, and the employee discount program.

Professional Development

• Residents attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and an appropriate regional residency conference as determined by the individual sites.
• PGY2 residents are also generally permitted to attend an applicable specialty conference.
• In addition, internal CE and other professional development opportunities are offered on a regular basis.