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T.J. Samson Community Hospital, a subsidiary of T.J. Regional Health, offers a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency program, affiliated with the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, that will build clinical and leadership skills essential for pharmacists to efficiently and effectively operate in today’s healthcare environment. The successful candidates will gain a wide array of experience, skills, and responsibilities as part of the program goals.

T.J. Regional Health, the parent system of T.J. Samson Community Hospital and T.J. Health Columbia is fully accredited by the Joint Commission. In addition to two hospitals, the organization owns and operates the T.J. Health Pavilion, which provides outpatient care and physician offices as well as a Family Medicine Center and Residency Program, Home Care Services, Rural Health Clinics, the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home, and a Med Spa in South Central Kentucky.

T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow has been in operation for more than 94 years and provides the latest in medical technology with the highest standards of care. The flagship hospital is a 196-bed acute care facility, including 10 critical care beds and 16 skilled-care beds, and has earned Acute Stroke Ready Certification and Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation. T.J. Health Columbia Hospital is a Joint Commission Accredited 49-bed facility that offers 10 swing beds, an emergency department, inpatient care, laboratory, radiology, and rehabilitation services in the rural community of Columbia, Kentucky. The T.J. Health Pavilion in Glasgow is a 226,000 square foot facility which acts as a hub for outpatient services. Our Oncology Department has earned a Commission on Cancer accreditation and is a proud member of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network.

T.J. Regional Health provides state-of-the-art healthcare services of the highest quality that is respectful, compassionate, and convenient. Our commitment to providing exceptional care with a personal touch not only extends to our patients but to their family members and loved ones. Many healthcare facilities around the country say that they work in a family environment, but here at T.J., our patients truly are our neighbors, our family members and our friends. No matter the position within the organization, there is a strong expectation that every patient we encounter will be treated like family.

Applicants are required to submit the following documents in a ASHP Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcript
• Three letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent

Candidates must be US citizens/permanent US residents, PharmD graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and be eligible for Kentucky pharmacist licensure.