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PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Application deadline Jan. 2

Program details

The program has a long-standing history of producing highly qualified pharmacists able to function in a variety of clinical areas within the hospital setting. Preceptors with specialized knowledge and training in antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, investigational drug services, medication safety, oncology, pain management and pediatrics are dedicated to the teaching and training of residents and students from local colleges of pharmacy.

General information:

  • ASHP Accredited since 1977
  • Program Code Number: 41300 
  • National Matching Services Code: 140513
  • Number of PGY1 Residents: 6
  • Number of PGY2 Residents: 5
  • Hospital Size: 651 beds 

Benefits and compensation:

  • ACLS/BLS training
  • Competitive salary
  • Free parking
  • Health and Retirement Benefits
  • Paid time off

Learning experiences

Required block learning experiences:

  • Orientation (6 weeks)
  • Anticoagulation Clinic (4 weeks)
  • General Medicine (5 weeks)
  • Infectious Diseases (4 weeks)
  • Critical Care (5 weeks)
  • PICS off site order verification (3 weeks)
  • Sterile Compounding (2 weeks)
  • Medication Safety (4 weeks)

Required longitudinal learning experiences

  • Administration (1 week) 
  • Practice Management
  • Year Long Project
  • Staffing
  • Teaching and Learning Certificate Program

Elective learning experiences:

  • Academia
  • Adult Hematology/Oncology/BMT
  • Advanced Learning Experiences in Medicine, Administration, Critical Care, ID
  • Critical Care Medical/Cardiac, Neuro, Surgical, Neonatal and Pediatrics
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Investigational Drug Services
  • Pain Management
  • General Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Requirements:

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital utilizes PhORCAS for all application material submission.

  • Applicants must be graduates of an accredited school of pharmacy, eligible for Illinois licensure and US Citizen or permanent resident of the US
  • Application materials required include a Letter of Intent, Curriculum vitae (CV), Transcript, 3 references (at least 2 from clinical preceptors) 
  • Virtual Interview

Address Correspondence To:

Jennifer Locker, PharmD, BCPS
Residency Program Director 
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone 847.723.8827 
Fax 847.723.1093
jennifer.locker@aah.org