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Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids PGY1 residents play a vital role in the healthcare team and will learn a broad array of skills to ensure patients receive the highest quality of pharmaceutical care. The residency training program at Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids is designed to incorporate didactic and experiential learning opportunities to develop well-rounded pharmacists who can fully integrate into an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Residents will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills and increase knowledge through a variety of experiences, including: completion of an ASHP certificate program; research and projects; committee involvement; inter-professional care rounds; personal and professional development.

The residency year provides exposure to a wide variety of clinical, leadership and project management experiences. Each resident begins their residency with an orientation rotation that allows the resident to gain experience in central pharmacy workflows and set the groundwork for the staffing component of the residency. Throughout the remainder of the year, the resident completes both core, required rotation experiences and elective rotation experiences. Core rotations are intended to provide the resident with a balanced overview of decentralized clinical pharmacy services offered throughout the hospital. Core rotations include: Internal Medicine; Cardiac/Stroke; Surgical and Inpatient Oncology; Intensive Care Center; Mercy Anticoagulation Clinic; Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases; Birthplace, Pediatrics, NICU; and Practice Management and Leadership. Elective rotations are intended to provide the resident opportunity to explore additional pharmacy care offerings and tailor the residency program to specific interests. Elective rotations include Emergency Medicine and Hematology-Oncology Clinic. Residents may also take an advanced version of a core rotation as an elective. Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability (e.g., Hospice/Palliative Care, Dementia/Memory Care, etc.).

Visit our website to learn more about our program and meet our current residents and preceptors!

Pharmacy Residency - Cedar Rapids, IA - Mercy Medical Center (mercycare.org)

Contact Information

Jennifer M. Morris, PharmD, MBA, 340B A.C.E.
Residency Program Director
Manager, Ambulatory Care & Pharmacy Clinical/Operations
319-221-8707
jmorris@mercycare.org

Brandy K. Greene, PharmD, BCPS
Residency Program Coordinator
bkgreene@mercycare.org

Jamie S. Sinclair, MS, FASHP
Director, Pharmacy Services
jsinclair@mercycare.org

Applicants must register for the ASHP matching program handled by the National Matching Services, Inc. Rankings must be submitted by the deadline.

Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy and eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa.

Candidates must apply online using PhORCAS system (information available at www.ashp.org/phorcas, opens new tab). Requirements include:

1. Completed residency application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Current official academic transcripts
4. Letter of Intent stating professional goals, qualifications
5. Three letters of recommendation

Candidates are strongly encouraged not to delay submitting their application while awaiting official transcripts and/or receipt of letters of recommendation.

Deadline for receipt of all application materials is January 2, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled in January or February, with both on-site and virtual interviews available. The option of both on-site and virtual interviews is largely driven by our desire to ensure that all candidates have equal access/opportunity to learn about our program and select the interview option that best meets the candidates’ needs. We look forward to meeting many candidates over the course of this year's recruitment cycle!

About Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Quality. Service. Compassion. That's The Mercy Touch®. Since 1900, the Sisters of Mercy — guided by their vow "to care for the poor and for the sick" — established Mercy Hospital and laid the foundation for The Mercy Touch®. Although the faces and technologies have changed throughout the years, our vision and mission still reflect our commitment to continuing the Sisters' work today and for years in the future. Vision Working together to provide exceptional healthcare with The Mercy Touch. Mission To care for the sick and enhance the health of the communities we serve, guided by the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Mercy PGY1 Residents play a vital role in the healthcare team and will learn a broad array of skills to ensure patients receive the highest quality of pharmaceutical care. The residency training program at Mercy is designed to incorporate didactic and experiential learning opportunities to develop well-rounded pharmacists who can fully integrate into an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Residents will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills and increase knowledge through a variety of experiences, including: completion of an ASHP certificate progra...m; practice management and leadership; committee involvement; inter-professional care rounds; personal and professional development.

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