St. Michael Medical Center is an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program established in 2020, providing experience in acute, ambulatory, and administrative pharmacy practice settings in a community hospital environment. The program is recruiting for two residency positions. Pharmacists completing this program will function as independent, patient-focused practitioners who are able to provide care in multiple environments across the pharmacy practice continuum. As integral members of the health care team, residents work to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes for their patients. They will display leadership and professionalism in all aspects of their practice and function as effective communicators and educators.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health St. Michael Medical Center is the busiest medical center serving the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. Our services includes: Comprehensive stroke and heart care, including open-heart surgery, a Primary Stroke Center designation, Level III trauma center, surgical services, including minimally invasive surgery, and a Family Birth Center including a 10-bed, Level II special care nursery.
Pharmacist Staff: 32
Non-Pharmacist Staff: 32
Total Beds: 262
Required rotations
Orientation
4 weeks
Internal Medicine
6 weeks
Cardiology
4 weeks
Critical Care
6 weeks
Oncology Supportive Care and Med/Surg
3 weeks
Oncology Clinic
4 weeks
Labor/Delivery/Nursery
2 weeks
Ambulatory
4 weeks
Emergency Department
6 weeks
Practice Management*
4 weeks
Project*
Longitudinal
Staffing
Longitudinal
Practice Management (Longitudinal)*
Longitudinal
Elective rotations
Infectious Diseases
2 weeks
Critical Care (Advanced)
2 weeks
Ambulatory (Advanced)
2-4 weeks
St. Michael Medical Center, Silverdale, Washington
Use NMS Match Code 275313
St. Michael Medical Center deadline: All materials must be received in PhORCAS by January 2
Interviews will be held by invitation in January and February
For consideration in the St. Michael Medical Center Residency Program, you are required to complete the PhORCAS standardized application and provide supplemental materials:
Complete set of pharmacy school transcripts
Complete a short, professional video upload for the supplemental application questions. Instructions are listed here:
Three standardized professional reference forms and standardized questions:
Two references should be from practicing clinical pharmacists with whom the applicant has had patient care experience
The remaining reference can be from a faculty member in the applicant’s professional degree program, from work experience, or another health professional who can evaluate the candidate’s clinical experience
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health St. Michael Medical Center is part of CommonSpirit Health. Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives combined to form CommonSpirit Health in 2019. CommonSpirit Health is a non-profit health system with hospitals and clinics in 21 states. CommonSpirit Health cares for diverse populations with the intent of being a leader in advancing care for all. CommonSpirit Health’s mission is to make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. CommonSpirit Health envisions a healthier future for all – inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by humanity. CommonSpirit Health values include compassion, inclusion, integrity, excellence and collaboration.
