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The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency program at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital (RCH) is a 12 month program providing advanced training in oncology with focus on adult oncology patients. The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy resident is involved in all phases of management of oncology and hematology patients from the Monument Health Cancer Care Institute (CCI) outpatient clinic, along with the RCH inpatient oncology service. The resident is an integral member of our multidisciplinary oncology team providing compassionate, evidence-based, progressive and integrated oncology and hematology care, and is accountable for optimal drug therapy outcomes of cancer patients throughout the continuum of care. Our program provides the resident with a great deal of opportunity for patient interaction, and experience in managing patient care alongside oncologists, nurses and other healthcare team members.

Rotations

Our program offers a flexible and tailored design for each resident with a variety of elective rotations.

Required Rotations:

• Orientation 
• Solid Tumors
• Hematology I
• Hematology II
• Inpatient Oncology
• Specialty Pharmacy
• Capstone

Longitudinal Experiences:

• Teaching and Precepting
• Research and Investigational Drug Service
• Oncology Practice Management
• Staffing 
• Project/Research

Elective learning experiences:

• Palliative care and hospice
• Infectious disease
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Medication safety

The leadership certificate and teaching certificate are elective longitudinal rotations. Residents are assigned a mentor for the year. Teaching certificate participants receive adjunct appointment at the SDSU College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions.

Monument Health is a community-based health care system with a mission to make a difference, every day. The system offers care in 32 medical specialties and serves 12 communities across western South Dakota. We provide health care services to the 360,000 people who live in the Black Hills of South Dakota and the surrounding areas, as well as thousands of visitors each year. Rapid City Hospital (RCH) is a nonprofit acute care community hospital licensed for 366 beds located in Rapid City, South Dakota. RCH is the largest hospital in a 350-mile radius and is a Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center, with South Dakota's busiest Emergency Department. Our Mission — Make a Difference. Every Day. At Monument Health, that’s more than a slogan. It speaks to the cumulative value of doing good, improving the quality of our patients’ lives and giving back to our communities in meaningful, long-lasting ways.

The Monument Health Cancer Care Institute is located adjacent to the main hospital. This outpatient clinic serves young adults (age 18 and older) to geriatric-aged hematology and oncology patients, with some special pediatric cases. Chemotherapy is administered to outpatients and inpatients. Our oncology program is a multi-disciplinary program providing professional services in the areas of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Cancer Research, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Patient and Family Education and Support Services. Ancillary services provided include Patient Support Team, Nutritional Services, Speech Therapy, Rehabilitation, Home Care, Hospice, Spiritual Care, Psycho-social Interventions, Support Groups and Educational Offerings.

Rapid City and the Black Hills are known for full-time fun all year round and are host to nearly three million visitors each year. We have beautiful summer days, a mild autumn with vibrant colors, and moderate winters sheltered by the protective peaks of the Black Hills. The area is home to Mount Rushmore National Memorial and offers hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, skiing, and more. For more information, go to visitrapidcity.com.

Please visit our residency website: at https://monument.health/careers/residencies/rapid-city-hospital-pharmacy-residency/.

Candidates for this residency must possess a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy. In addition, applicants must be participating in, or have completed, an ASHP accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency. Applicants are required to submit the following documents: a letter of intent to include a description of one situation in which the applicant impacted a patient's medication therapy, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation from professional references utilizing standard form required by PhORCAS™. Candidates must participate in the Resident Matching Program.

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