PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Springfield

CoxHealth PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Springfield Campus

ASHP-Accredited since 1995
ASHP Program Code: 64015
National Matching Service Code: 171913

Scope

CoxHealth is the region’s only locally owned, not-for-profit health system, serving a population of over 1 million. Our 6-hospital organization has facilities in Springfield, Branson, Monett, and Lamar, and more than 80 physician clinics in the region.

The CoxHealth PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Springfield Campus learning experiences are primarily located at Cox Medical Center South, which is a 706-bed Level 1 Trauma, Level 1 Stroke Center, and Level 1 STEMI, Level III NICU center in Springfield, Missouri. Additional learning experiences are available at Cox North, Meyer Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Missouri-Kansas City at Missouri State University, and within our various primary care clinics in Springfield.

Please refer to the CoxHealth About Us page for additional information and specific facts regarding our facilities.

Residency Overview

Please refer to the CoxHealth Pharmacy Residencies Manual.

Program Description

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

In addition to the ASHP PGY1 Program Purpose, further emphasis is placed on preceptor development; interdepartmental collaboration; enhancement of leadership and project management skills; and the provision of medication education.

  • Number of Residency Positions Available: 4
  • Duration of Appointment: 55-week appointment (second Monday in June to last Friday the following June)
  • Salary: $53,000 for 55-week appointment

Staffing Requirements

  • Residents will staff 2 x 10 hour shifts every 4th weekend in Internal Medicine, and 1 x 4 hr evening shift in Central Pharmacy weekly with rotating responsibilities. Residents will be allowed one compensatory (comp) day off around weekends worked. Compensatory time off shall be used the Friday before or the Monday after the worked weekend. Outside of that designated time will be considered paid time off (PTO).
  • Code Blue coverage day of evening shift from arrival to end of evening shift.
  • No required holidays. However, if a required weekend or evening shift falls on a holiday, the resident is responsible for covering that shift and will be paid holiday pay at pharmacist rates. Must take PTO for any non-worked holidays.

Program Structure

Note: All learning experience durations may be modified at the discretion of the Residency Program Director to best meet the needs of the individual resident. Any changes from the typical duration will be documented in the quarterly Resident Development Plan.

Certificate Program

A teaching certificate program through the University of Missouri-Kansas City is available and encouraged for all residents but is not a requirement of the residency. A certification will be required for completion, the resident may choose a certificate in lieu of the teaching certificate (e.g., medication safety, pharmacokinetics, Investigation drug services, non-malignant hematology, research, diversity equity and inclusion etc.). The first $250 of cost will be covered by the residency program (full cost for teaching certification).

Required Learning Experiences

*Staffing component, code blue coverage, committee participation, monthly leadership meetings, etc.

Elective Learning Experiences

Not more than one-third of direct patient care experiences can be in a specific disease state or population.

Requirements for Completion of the Program and Certification

Tentative Yearly Calendar

Meetings

  • ASHP MCM December (required)
  • MPRC May Omaha (required)
  • MSHP (optional)

PGY1 Graduates

Our program prepares residents for careers at CoxHealth and other health care organizations. Click through the tabs below learn where our graduates were first employed following their graduation.