Mobile Infirmary is a community based nonprofit adult hospital (704 bed, average daily census 500) that has offered an ASHP accredited residency program since 2005.
Our PGY-1 program is comprised of three traditional positions and two nontraditional positions. Traditional residency training is completed over the course of one year while nontraditional training is completed over two years. The residency experience is rigorous and time intensive; consisting of 10 five-week rotations, a residency research project and manuscript, and several other longitudinal projects designed to evaluate and optimize patient care at Infirmary Health.
Residency Program Overview
Traditional: Three positions offered each year (NMS Code 129413)
Nontraditional: Two positions offered (NMS Code 129421)
Eight week orientation to pharmacy operations and clinical pharmacy consultation services including Epic training, departmental policies, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, and nutrition support
Five week rotations
Four weeks designated for project work and holiday coverage
Required Rotation Experiences
Orientation
Internal Medicine
Critical Care
Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Elective Rotation Experiences
Neuro ICU
Cardiac ICU
Psychiatry
Emergency Medicine
Hematology/Oncology
Inpatient
Outpatient
Hybrid
Administration
Pain and Palliative Care
Drug Information
Transitions of Care
All required learning experiences may be repeated
Residents are met with regularly to assess special interests to tailor rotations accordingly.
Research project designed to improve pharmacy services or to achieve a specific research objective
Presented at the Alabama Residency Conference and the Southeastern Residency Conference
Manuscript suitable for publication
ACPE-accredited seminar presentation targeted to a pharmacist and/or pharmacy technician audience
Medication use evaluation to develop an understanding of the medication use process
Several longitudinal projects designed to evaluate and optimize patient care and increase understanding of policy and procedure development
Benefits
Competitive salary
Major medical insurance
Disability insurance
15 vacation days
5 professional leave days
Financial support for ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Southeastern Residency Conference attendance
The applicant must possess a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE accredited college or school of Pharmacy and be eligible for licensure in Alabama. All applications must be submitted through PhORCAS (Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application System).
The applicant must submit the following:
Completed application utilizing PHORCAS
Current Curriculum vitae
Personal Statement/Letter of Intent
Official transcript from college or school of pharmacy
Three letters of recommendation (clinical references preferred)
Personal photograph (passport or identification quality)
ASHP National Matching Service Number
Applications are accepted through PHORCAS and must be received on or prior to January 2, 2023. Visit: www.ashp.org/phorcas.
One must prove competence in both spoken and written English language. We do not sponsor visas, therefore applicant must prove ability to get visa if needed.
As the largest non-for-profit health system in Alabama, the Infirmary Health System is made up of three adult hospitals, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, freestanding emergency rooms, cancer centers, long-term care facilities, retail pharmacies, and growing medication therapy management programs. Infirmary Health prioritizes quality pharmacist training and provides an excellent site for PGY-1 training.
Our PGY-1 program is comprised of three traditional positions and two nontraditional positions. Traditional residency training is completed over the course of one year while nontraditional training is completed over two years. The residency experience is rigorous and time intensive; consisting of 10 five-week rotations, a residency research project and manuscript, and several other longitudinal projects designed to evaluate and optimize patient care at Infirmary Health. Required rotation experiences include orientation, internal medicine, infectious disease, and critical care. Elective experiences include: psychiatry, neuro ICU, cardiac ICU, hematology/oncology (inpatient, outpatient, and hybrid),transitions of care, emergency medicine, administration, pain and palliati...ve care, drug information, and pediatrics. Residents are met with regularly to assess special interests to tailor rotations accordingly.
