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SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake St. Louis is a 216-bed facility full-service community hospital located in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Located in the fastest growing region of the state, our hospital provides care primarily to residents of western St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties. SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center, and specializes in obstetric and orthopedic care. 

The pharmacy residency program at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis is a 12-month program designed to develop well-rounded clinical pharmacists prepared for a health-system pharmacy career. Within a community hospital setting, residents will gain clinical knowledge through exposure to a variety of patient care specialties including internal medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, and ambulatory care. Residents will engage in various learning opportunities through clinical rotations, central pharmacy staffing, longitudinal research, and academic teaching. The program transitions new pharmacists into confident practitioners by providing mentorship for personal and professional growth, while simultaneously promoting resident independence.  We offer 2 pharmacy PGY1 residency positions each year. 

Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation
• Internal Medicine - General Medicine
• Internal Medicine - Cardiology 
• Internal Medicine - Surgery
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine 
• Pharmacy Management
• Ambulatory Care - Anticoagulation

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Service Commitment (Staffing)
• Medication Safety 
• Practice Advancement 
• Resident Education Academy 

Elective Learning Experiences

• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Advanced Internal Medicine
• Advanced Critical Care
• Advanced Emergency Medicine 
• Additional electives may be arranged based on resident interest 

Certification & Teaching Opportunities 

• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Design and present continuing education for pharmacists
• Completion of a teaching certificate through local collection of pharmacy
• Precepting IPPE/APPE students

Staffing Requirements

• Every 4th weekend (two 8-hour shifts)
• One evening per week (4-hour shift)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Personal workspace with a computer  
• Sponsorship to 2 professional meetings (ASHP Midyear and resident research conference)
• Access to comprehensive insurance, including dental, vision, and life
• 403b Plan
• Remote access for work activities
• Free parking

Complete an application and submit the following information through PhORCAS:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Official pharmacy school transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent 

About SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis

SSM Health is a Catholic, non-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s more than 40,000 employees and 10,000 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 24 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

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