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Program Description

The postgraduate year one pharmacy residency at Seattle Children’s is a one-year training program that offers an environment to gain professional competence, expand clinical knowledge, and develop a philosophy of pharmacy practice.  Seattle Children’s has 407 licensed beds, over 16,500 annual inpatient admissions, and more than 446,016 patient visits.  The residents will practice in a variety of acute care settings.  Opportunities to explore additional areas of interest are available through electives both on and off site.  In addition to clinical services, the residents will serve as preceptors to pharmacy students completing their clinical clerkships.

Pharmacists successfully completing this one-year pharmacy residency will have demonstrated competence in:

• Providing medication-related care for pediatric patients with a wide range of conditions
• Collaboration with health care professionals to advance pharmacy practice and improve patient care processes
• Leading individuals, teams, and programs
• Teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge

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Seattle Children's Hospital Pharmacy Residency Programs (seattlechildrens.org)

Pharmacy Practice Residency Requirements

• Complete and present a research project at the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Conference
• Participate in teaching activities with students
• Prepare and present drug monographs for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
• Complete parenteral nutrition and anticoagulation competencies
• Staff ~32 hours per month on average (primarily weekends)

Stipends and Benefits

Residents receive an annual stipend of ~$65,000 with full benefits including an excellent healthcare benefit package (including medical, dental, and vision), vacation, holiday, and sick time as per hospital policy accruals. In addition, residents receive educational leave and a stipend (amount is reevaluated annually, but cannot be guaranteed) to attend and participate in the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December and the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Meeting in April.

Qualifications of the Applicant

Selected applicants will be required to visit Seattle Children’s for an on-site interview in January or February. Applicants must meet the following general requirements:

• PharmD. or B.S. degree from an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy or otherwise be eligible for licensure
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Washington. Must obtain pharmacist license within 120 days of hire (http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Pharmacist/ApplicationsandForms.aspx)
• Participate in the ASHP Pharmacy Resident Matching Program (http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp) 

About Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA

We offer a dynamic work environment in which to gain professional competence and expand clinical knowledge. The resident will practice in a variety of acute care settings including Internal medicine, Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, and Solid Organ transplant. Residents will routinely participate in multidisciplinary rounds and exercise prescriptive authority for parenteral nutrition, and anticoagulants. Opportunities to explore additional areas of interest are available. In addition to clinical services, the resident will serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students.

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