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The 12-month PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Henrico Doctors' Hospital is accredited for the maximum term allowable by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and offers you excellent training to increase your acute-care skills in a structured program. During the program, you will assume considerable responsibility for patient care through projects and direct patient interaction. Rotations are based at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital Forest campus, but electives may be taken at other facilities in the HCA network, including our other Henrico campus hospitals: Parham Doctors' Hospital and Retreat Doctors' Hospital.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital Department of Pharmacy is a clinically and technologically progressive department spanning three hospitals and offering numerous same-day surgery and outpatient services. The pharmacy residency program is an extension of these services that allows our dedicated pharmacists to train and expand the skills and knowledge of new practitioners.

Purpose Statement: PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The residency program is designed for the pharmacy graduate who intends to pursue hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy practice, or a PGY2 pharmacy residency.

• Selected applicants will be invited for an onsite interview. Applicants may be asked to provide a brief presentation or complete a skills-assessment during onsite interview. The site reserves the right to approve or deny virtual interview request.

  Because of timelines and competition within the pool of applicants, we do not sponsor visas for residency applicants.

  To be eligible for hire and maintain employment, the applicant must complete the following upon acceptance to the program:

  • Be a licensed, practicing pharmacist or be graduating from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
  • Submit official transcripts of pharmacy education
  • Acquire licensure in Virginia by September 1 of the residency year
  • Complete and pass a drug screen, background check and physical
  • Create a profile and apply online via the hospital's website
  • Provide two forms of identification to verify eligibility to work in the United States
• Application deadline January 2

About HCA Henrico Doctors Hospital

Thank you for your interest in our program. Henrico Doctors’ Hospital is a clinically progressive, high-technology hospital system that spans three locations for a total of 767 acute-care beds in addition to numerous same-day surgery and outpatient services. All required rotations and staffing requirements are at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital (Forest campus). However, activities and electives may extend to our sister sites, Parham Doctors’ Hospital and Retreat Doctors’ Hospital. The residency program based at Henrico Doctors' Hospital is part of the Richmond HCA Hospitals network. HCA is an international company including over 180 hospitals in 20 states and the UK. The residency program is designed for the pharmacy graduate who intends to pursue hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy practice, or a PGY2 pharmacy residency. Each resident chooses a mentor to guide them through the residency year regarding both program and career choices and work-life balance.

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