Pharmacy Residency Program

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is an expanding 350-bed facility that has provided quality healthcare to Hernando and Citrus counties in Florida since 1984. We offer a range of services through our Heart Institute, Orthopedic & Spine Institute, Maternity Suites, Level III NICU, Cancer Institute, Women's Imaging Center, Emergency Services, Pediatric ER, and Express Lab. Other services include 24/7 on-site critical care intensivist, hospitalist, and radiologist coverage.

Our experienced HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital pharmacists are part of a collaborative care team.

Services include:

• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Pharmacokinetics
• Anticoagulation dosing/monitoring
• Total parenteral nutrition support

We leverage technologies such as:

• Smart infusion pumps
• Expansive use of automated dispensing
• Bedside barcode scanning
• Clinical pharmacy workflow systems
• CPOE/eMAR to promote safe medication practices

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is a dedicated teaching hospital offering Graduate Medical Education programs:

• Internal Medicine Residency
• Preliminary Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Transitional Year Internship
• Anesthesiology Residency
• Emergency Medicine Residency
• Podiatric Medicine with Reconstructive Foot/Ankle Surgery Residency
• Geriatric Fellowship
• General Surgery Residency (integrated training site)

Our GME program offers a unique opportunity for collaboration in research and process improvement projects with medical residents and fellows.

• Applicants must be a graduate or candidate for graduation from an ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) accredited doctor of pharmacy program.
• Applicants must be licensed or eligible to apply for licensure, upon hire, to practice pharmacy in the state of Florida. All residents accepted into the residency program must obtain licensure within 120 days of hire (by October 31st) and be a licensed pharmacist for 2/3 of the residency year (8 months total)
• Complete orientation/training with a status of “achieved”
• Complete a residency project designed to improve clinical pharmacy services or to achieve a specific research objective
• Submit a poster for presentation to ASHP or Florida Residency Conference
• Submit a manuscript report of his/her project that would be suitable for publication
• Participate in at least one community outreach activity
• Complete and present a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) or other P&T project
• Complete a one-hour continuing education seminar
• Provide a minimum of eight nursing/pharmacy in-services
• Present one GME lecture
• Lead APPE/IPPE pharmacy students in a minimum of two journal clubs and two patient case presentations
• Successfully obtain “Achieved for Residency” status for ≥ 75 percent of ASHP PGY-1 Residency T/E goals and objectives
• Fulfill staffing commitment to include: two weekends per month, two evening shifts per month, one major and one minor holiday
• Complete all required evaluations in PharmAcademic within required time frames
• Not obtain “Needs Improvement” on final evaluation

Considerations during the selection process will include professional competence, achievements, communication skills and leadership potential.

• Applicants must participate in the ASHP Residency Match Program (RMP).
• Applicants must submit their application via PhORCAS prior to January 5, and include the following:
  • Letter of Intent
  • Copy of official pharmacy school transcript
  • 3 professional references/evaluations submitted via PhorCas
  • Curriculum vitae
• Applicants must present for an on-site or virtual interview if selected.

• Orientation (4 weeks)
• Internal Medicine I (6 weeks)
• Internal Medicine II (6 weeks)
• Critical Care I (6 weeks)
• Critical Care II (6 weeks)
• Pharmacy Management (6 weeks)
• Staffing (9 months)
• Research (12 months)
• Pharmacy Administration (12 months)

• Antimicrobial Stewardship (6 weeks)
• Pharmacy Informatics (6 weeks)
• Cardiology (6 weeks)
• Pediatrics/NICU (6 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine (6 weeks)

• Competitive stipend
• Program duration: 12 months
• Start date: July 1 of program year
• 10 days paid time-off (PTO)
• Approved educational and professional leave (nine days to attend ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, as well as Florida Residency Conference), financial assistance is provided for travel, meals and lodging
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/Disability Insurance
• 401K matching
• Liability coverage
• Office space and resources
• Entertainment, health, shopping, and other discounts and amenities via HCA Rewards
• Parking