Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, PGY1

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Job Summary:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Post‐Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency program is a 12-month, full‐time residency, accredited by the American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists. The purpose of the residency is to develop a pharmacist with the skills and abilities to successfully practice as an acute care pharmacist, adjunct faculty member, and/or be prepared to pursue and complete PGY2 residency training. The mission of our program includes developing a core skill set in drug information and literature evaluation, pharmacotherapy evaluation and management, project-based research and team functioning, presentation development and delivery, and direct patient interaction.

Residents are expected to obtain unrestricted licensure to practice in the State of Tennessee by July 31st of their residency year. Residents who are not fully licensed by this date may have modifications to their scheduled responsibilities. Failure to obtain licensure by October 1st will result in termination from the residency program and termination from employment at VUMC, unless licensure is anticipated within 120 days after the program start date. A final written warning will be issued to the resident if not fully licensed within the resident’s first 90 days of employment. Verification of licensure occurs in accordance with VUMC policy (Pharmacy Policy - Pharmacy Residency Program Standards v.6 (policytech.com)). Until residents obtain unrestricted licensure to practice in the State of Tennessee, all job functions will be supervised by a licensed pharmacist.

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**ASHP Match Participants Only**

Monroe Carell PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Term Professional - Monthly

Expected Start Date: Tentatively June 15, 2026

Job Summary:

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (Monroe Carell) Post-Graduate Year One (PGY1) Residency program is a 12-month, full-time residency, accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) with an emphasis in pediatrics. 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.

The mission of our program is to develop a pharmacist with the skills and abilities to successfully practice as an acute care pharmacist, adjunct faculty member, and/or be prepared to pursue and complete PGY2 residency training. This residency also includes developing a core skill set in drug information and literature evaluation, pharmacotherapy evaluation and management, project-based research and team functioning, presentation development and delivery, and direct patient interaction.

Our residency program will provide each resident with specific learning experiences designed to enable the resident to expand the scope of his/her practice skills. The resident will be evaluated on ASHP goals/objectives as assigned on various learning experiences (rotations, longitudinal experiences, presentations, etc.) throughout the year. The ASHP Residency Learning System and PharmAcademic is used extensively, which offers the resident a tailored, personalized, and progressive learning experience throughout the year. Residents have the opportunity to gain teaching experience and assist preceptors with teaching pharmacy students from the local colleges of pharmacy. An optional teaching certificate provided by one of the local colleges of pharmacy may be obtained during the residency. The resident will also gain experience in giving formal pres