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Baptist Health Hardin’s Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy education. The PGY1 residency program is designed to enable the resident to provide progressive pharmacy services in a regional community hospital setting. We strive to contribute to the development of a clinical staff pharmacist responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and PGY2 pharmacy residency training.

The Baptist Health Hardin PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is ASHP-Accredited and University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) Affiliated. The program is seeking two self-motivated resident candidates with the desire to help build the program. 

The program places emphasis on work-life balance and individualized experiences. Residents will complete three elective rotations that are four weeks in length, and six required rotations that are six weeks in length.

Required rotations include: pharmacy practice orientation, internal medicine, infectious disease, emergency medicine, critical care, and ambulatory oncology. 

Elective rotations include: information technology, advanced infectious disease, advanced internal medicine, advanced critical care, advanced emergency medicine, advanced ambulatory oncology, and transitions of care. 

Longitudinal learning experiences include: emergency response, leadership management, medication safety, teaching/learning, and research/design. 

Residents will obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) Teaching Certificate. There will be additional opportunities for credentialing based on the individual resident's development plan and elective rotation experiences. The affiliation with UKCOP provides Voluntary Faculty Instructor appointments for residents, teaching opportunities at the College, library access, and statistician support. 

Additional Program information and application instructions for the PGY1 pharmacy residency program can be found on the program website.

Prerequisites

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Licensed pharmacist or licensed intern in the state of Kentucky eligible for licensure 
• US citizenship/permanent US resident

Admission policy 

• Residency candidate selected must comply with all requirements for new employees at Baptist Health Hardin, including drug screen and immunizations. Applicants selected for employment will be bound by the rules set forth by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists as well as applicable rules and regulations set by the state of Kentucky and federal law. 
• Selected candidates will be required to obtain Kentucky Pharmacy Licensure within 90 days of program start.

Resident responsibilities

Residents are required to adhere to at all times, to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and ethical conduct. 

Positions

• Two (2) PGY-1 residency positions are available annually on a competitive basis 
• Start Date: Mid-June

How to apply

Baptist Health Hardin complies with ASHP accreditation requirements and utilizes the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for all applicants. All applicants must be registered with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) Residency Matching Program.

Applications and all supporting documents are due by January 9, 2026 to include:

• Curriculum vitae 
• Official transcripts from the applicant's college of pharmacy 
• Letter of intent detailing practice areas of interest and why the applicant is interested in Baptist Health Hardin.
• Three references completed and submitted via PhORCAS - preferably 2 of 3 from preceptors, a formal letter is not required.

ASHP Code: 52709

NMS Code: 292313

About Baptist Health Hardin PGY1

Baptist Health Hardin is a proud member of Baptist Health, Kentucky's largest healthcare system. Formerly known as Hardin Memorial Hospital (HMH), Baptist Health Hardin is an integrated network of providers and facilities serving approximately 400,000 residents across ten counties in Central Kentucky: Hardin, LaRue, Meade, Breckinridge, Grayson, Nelson, Hart, Bullitt, Green, and Taylor. Additionally, Baptist Health Hardin is the third-largest employer in Hardin County. Located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, our 300-bed hospital comprises 250 acute care beds, 20 critical care beds, 15 psychiatric beds, and 15 skilled nursing beds. We also feature 54 emergency room beds and over 50 outpatient facilities across the service area, including a Cancer Care Center, an Outpatient Surgical Center, and three Outpatient Community Pharmacies. Our medical team includes more than 445 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across over 40 specialties and primary care. Baptist Health Hardin offers a comprehensive range of services, including but not limited to Emergency and Urgent Care, Cardiac Services, Neurosurgery, Pulmonology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Urology, Vascular Services, Medical an...d Surgical Services, Diagnostic Imaging, Obstetrics (featuring a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), and Pediatrics. Our inpatient pharmacy utilizes a central distribution model, complemented by decentralized clinical services during the first shift. Pharmacists are cross-trained to provide both distribution and clinical services. Additional pharmacy services include Antimicrobial Stewardship, Transitions of Care, 365-day ER pharmacy coverage, multidisciplinary critical care rounds, pharmacy code response, medication history services, pharmacy IT support, community pharmacy, and outpatient infusion services. The pharmacy preceptors at Baptist Health Hardin offer valuable learning experiences for our residents and students from multiple colleges of pharmacy. Preceptors deliver robust clinical experience, showcasing a diverse range of board certifications, specialty training, and extensive professional experience all within a nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

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