Riverside Pharmacy Administration Residency/M.S. Program

The Masters in Health-System Pharmacy Administration program is in conjunction with The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Pharmacy. The focus of this program is to foster the development of future health-system pharmacy administrators.

You will receive your Masters Degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from OSU and complete residency training at the designated hospital. The program length is 24 months.

After completion of the MS/PGY1 program, residents may apply to the MHA program for an additional year of classes, but the resident position at Riverside Methodist will not be held during the third year.

Admission requirements

Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
A 3.0 cumulative grade point average (on a 4 point scale)
Eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of Ohio
The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
77 S. High St., 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266
(614) 466-4143
Acceptance in the Masters Program at The Ohio State University Graduate Program
Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae, Supplemental Application, OhioHealth Application, Official Transcript and three letters of recommendation due by January 4, 2010.

Salary/benefits

$38,000 annual salary
Additional shift differential rates during weekend and evening staffing
Waiver of university tuition fees
Meal stipend and gratis parking
Generous Time Away Pay package
Receive a travel allowance including registration fees to the annual Great Lakes Pharmacy
Resident Conference and ASHP Midyear Convention both years
Corporate OhioHealth discounts

Health insurance

Optional full medical insurance package through OhioHealthy medical plan

Resident responsibilities

Work commitment every other weekend (PGY1 year) and every fourth weekend (PGY2 year) in both clinical and distribution capacities
Work one of three summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day)
Work one of three winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years)
Rotate through an administrative on-call system
Work seven night shifts over two years
Poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting both years
Oral presentation at Great Lakes Pharmacy Residency Conference both years

Academic responsibilities

Majority of didactic work and PGY1 completed in the first year
Second year is a PGY2 residency with an emphasis in pharmacy administration
Completion of a Masters project
Optional third year in MHA program (after completion of residency)

Residency phases

First year
- Orientation to the hospital, training in central pharmacy operations, training with decentralized pharmacists, computer order entry, medication therapy management
- Project management: assigned various projects by pharmacy administrators and clinicians, administrative responsibilities
- Completion of some of the PGY-1 required rotations including a longitudinal clinic rotation
Second year
- Required Clinical Rotations (4 or 6 weeks, depending on interests):
  - Intensive Care Unit
  - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
  - Neuroscience Critical Care
  - General Medicine
- Elective Rotations (4 or 6 weeks, depending on interests):
  - Administrative (primary focus to meet PGY2 requirements) +/- clinical

Residency rotations available

Clinical Pharmacy Rotations: Intensive Care Unit, General Medicine/Medical Intermediate Care Unit, Cardiac Critical Care, Neuroscience, Pain, Oncology, Medication Safety, Nephrology, Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health
Longitudinal Rotations: Ambulatory Care including Anticoagulation, OhioHealthy Diabetes and Asthma Clinic, Leadership, Drug Information/Drug Policy Development and Monitoring, and Committee Involvement (i.e. P&T)

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