Description:

The Geisinger Lewistown Hospital PGY1 Residency is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP). Our program welcomed its first PGY1 residents in the 2020–2021 academic year and we are recruiting new PGY1 residents for the 2023–2024 academic year. 

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital is a 133-bed rural hospital in Mifflin County, serving more than 80,000 patients in central Pennsylvania. In 2021, it was named one of the nation’s top 100 rural and community hospitals by the Chartis Group. And in 2021, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

When you’re a resident, you’re part of the Geisinger family. That means you’ll collaborate with providers on site and throughout the Geisinger system. As a clinical pharmacist, you will practice at the top of your license to contribute in acute care, ambulatory care, specialty pharmacy and research. Your curriculum is customized to help you with personal and professional goals.

Pharmacy students from the following schools complete experiential education rotations at Geisinger hospitals and clinics as part of their core hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, and ambulatory care rotations. These PGY1 residents can participate in a layered learning model with these students. 

• Duquesne University Mylan College of Pharmacy
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy 
• Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy

Geisinger is committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion. Because our team is our most valuable asset, we promote an environment welcoming of all races, ethnicities, religious beliefs, genders and sexual orientations. We celebrate life experiences, personal differences, knowledge, innovation and talent. In the Department of Graduate Medical Education, the director of diversity, equity and inclusion applies diversity principles in all settings and advances the institution's efforts to create a welcoming and safe environment for all residents and fellows.

Requirements:  

• Pharmacy residency letter of intent outlining career objectives
• Curriculum vitae
• Academic transcripts
• Three professional recommendations

You’re also required to have a Doctor of Pharmacy or equivalent degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited school or college. You’re also welcome to apply if you have certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC). You must be licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Licensure requirements are available on the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy website. Be sure that you meet all the requirements for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You must be licensed within the first 60 days of our pharmacy residency programs.

About Geisinger Lewistown Hospital Residency Program

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital is part of an integrated health care system located in a rural setting. Our residency program offers a variety of opportunities designed to prepare residents to be a confident clinical pharmacist or for a PGY2 residency program. Rotations occur in both acute care and ambulatory settings to provide residents with a comprehensive experience. Residents also have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with family medical residents and pharmacy students. Finally, the residents experience will be customized to reach their personal and professional goals.

Connections working at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital Residency Program