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PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency

Residents receive training in a variety of settings and become an integral member of our internal medicine pharmacy team

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About our program

The PGY2 Internal Medicine program at Intermountain Medical Center provides a supportive and well-rounded learning experience in one of the top teaching hospitals in the nation. Residents will be exposed to patients with a wide range of disease states and varying acuities on specialized medicine services, including medical telemetry, orthopedics, medical endocrine, medicine oncology, and neuro medical units. Acute conditions include infectious diseases, complications of renal/liver failure, and abnormalities affecting gastrointestinal, neurologic, endocrine, and pulmonary systems, amongst many other complex disease states. The program provides ample learning opportunities in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Emphasis will also be placed on professional development, including service to patients and caregivers, personal accountability, ethical decision-making and clinical leadership. The residency program director is committed to providing a tailored experience to meet the career goals of the resident, not limited to developing a personalized rotation schedule, identifying a year-long resident project, committee involvement, and other professional development opportunities. Residents will be expected to develop strategies for providing patient-centered care through optimization of medication therapy regimens and improving patient outcomes. Residents are expected to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals including physicians, medical residents/interns/students, and any other individuals a part of the healthcare team.

Program contact

Have questions? Reach out to our program director, Erin Grussendorf, PharmD, BCPS at Erin.Grussendorf@imail.org

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Where we train

Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) is one of the largest hospitals in the Intermountain West and the flagship of Intermountain Healthcare. It is a major adult referral center for 6 surrounding states and more than 75 regional healthcare institutions. The campus is made up of five specialty hospitals, a central laboratory, a physical plant and an education center.
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Program details

Everything you need to know about our program and what to expect.

The PGY2 program offers rotations in a variety of care settings to equip residents with clinical and professional skills necessary to perform confidently as an internal medicine pharmacist.

Rotations

  • Graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
  • Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
  • BLS and ACLS certification
  • Eligible for Utah pharmacist licensure

  • Expected to obtain Utah pharmacist licensure within the first 90 days of the residency program
  • Completion of two formal continuing education presentations
  • Completion of a year-long resident research project
  • Attain "achieved" on at least 80% of all objectives (including 100% of the objectives in competency areas surrounding patient care)
  • Obtain BLS and ACLS certifications
  • Precept learners on rotation and teach at local colleges of pharmacy
  • Quality Improvement Project
  • Travel to ASHP Midyear Annual Meeting and the Mountain States Residency Conference

Residents will staff every third weekend with the decentralized internal medicine team. Coverage may include any three of the following units: medical telemetry, medical/ortho, medical endocrine, medical oncology, neuro rehab, and neuro medical.

Application Deadline

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

Application submission through PhORCAS including:

  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent addressing why you wish to complete a PGY2 internal medicine pharmacy residency at Intermountain Healthcare
  • Three letters of recommendation

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 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.

Please visit our Employee Benefits page to learn more about benefits offered to Intermountain Health caregivers

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