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Organization Information:

Mercy is the 6th largest Catholic health care system serving millions annually. Mercy includes more than 50 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 1,000 physician practices and 100 other outpatient facilities, 52,000 co-workers and 2,600 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients from
coast to coast.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1891, our 900-bed (~600 staffed) Springfield hospital and the surrounding critical access hospitals and physician clinics serve people throughout southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. We are home to a Missouri and Arkansas designated Level I Trauma Center & Burn Center, Life Line air ambulance service, a dedicated Children’s Hospital, Cancer Center, Level III Neonatal ICU, Heart Institute, and a nationally-certified Stroke Center.

Mercy Hospital Springfield is known for its unique combination of leading-edge health care provided by a compassionate team. We’re dedicated to carrying out Christ's healing ministry and continuing a tradition of healing that's more than 120 years old. Our common goal is to provide high-quality care and an experience that is easier and more personal. You can count on us to focus on innovation, safety, and patient satisfaction. Mercy participates in innovative payment models through their Accountable Care Organization structure.

Program Information:

The Mercy Hospital Springfield PGY-2 Residency in Ambulatory Care strives to empower pharmacists with the tools and experiences to develop the clinical, practice management and precepting skills to be a successful ambulatory care pharmacy clinician in a variety of practice settings. Completing an Ambulatory Care Residency at a large Community Health System allows the resident to develop practice management and service expansion skills in addition to building on clinical skills developed during a PGY-1 program. Mercy’s partnerships with multiple healthcare education programs, including schools of pharmacy, provide elective opportunities for residents to explore academia interests.

The residency program includes two required extended learning experience blocks lasting approximately 10 calendar weeks with the equivalent of one day each week set aside for longitudinal work (Foundations and Medically Underserved Clinic). In addition to the required blocks, the resident will select one administrative (academia, clinical management, or precepting) and two clinical elective learning experiences, usually scheduled as 8-week blocks, with the equivalent of one day each week set aside for longitudinal work. Successful completion of at least one required block is a prerequisite for progression to any elective experiences. Elective selection is based on resident interest and preceptor availability with the opportunity to develop new elective experiences where resources allow. Electives with existing Learning Experience Descriptions include academia, behavioral health, cardiology, endocrinology, family medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, population health, and rural health. Any required block or longitudinal experience can be repeated as a block elective if desired. 

In addition to extended block experiences, there are four required 52-week longitudinal experiences- Leadership & Business Plan Development, Population Health, Teaching and Learning, and Research. 

Residents are required to complete a Clinical Research Project and Business Plan Proposal. Project selection is based on resident interest and institution needs. Other requirements include two research presentations, three formal and three informal presentations, and precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students.

The Mercy Hospital Springfield PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency was established in 2021 and received full ASHP Accreditation status in 2022. 

Benefits Information:

Mercy co-worker benefits include: Day-one comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, Pharmacy coverage and OTC product discounts, Paid Time Off and Extended Sick Bank, 401K retirement program with employer match, Mercy-paid life insurance, and many other Mercy-paid and optional programs. Benefits | Mercy Careers

As a non-profit organization, student loan payments under eligible repayment plans made during employment at Mercy are eligible to be certified for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from ACPE accredited program, PGY-1 Residency completion or expected completion by program start date, Missouri Pharmacist License or eligible for licensure in Missouri

Application Instructions:

This program participates in the ASHP Residency Match and accepts applications through PhORCAS. Application deadline is 01/02/2025.

• ASHP Code: 64901
• NMS Code: 635565
• Deadline: First Friday in January
• Required Application Materials (to be submitted in PhORCAS)
  • Letter of intent
  • Current CV
  • Copy of pharmacy academic transcript(s)
  • PhORCAS Recommendation (3)
    • Must include recommendation from PGY1 Residency Program Director

About Mercy Hospital Springfield PGY2 Ambulatory Care

Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years (2016 - 2019) by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 45,000 co-workers and 2,400 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Guided by our values, we are bringing the healing ministry of Mercy to life through compassionate care and the desire to get healthcare right.

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