| The mission of the Monument Health PGY1 Residency Program is to develop capable, confident, and independent pharmacists equipped with a foundation of knowledge and skills to meet the current and future challenges of pharmacy practice through impactful learning experiences led by experienced and inspirational preceptors in an atmosphere of educational growth, shared respect, and communication. Our PGY1 residency program offers a wide variety of elective rotations that provide a well-rounded experience. Residents can receive a teaching certificate and leadership certificate and have opportunities for publication and multiple presentations. They receive a competitive salary, participate in weekly residency meetings, run the penicillin skin testing service, have a private office space, and work every third weekend in both decentralized and centralized roles. Required rotations include orientation, ambulatory care, critical care, infectious disease, internal medicine, and pediatrics/neonatology and longitudinal drug information, HIV clinic, management, project, and staffing. Electives are available for advanced management, antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology, clinical informatics, emergency medicine, family medicine ambulatory care, home infusion/home care/hospice/pain management, internal medicine II, medication safety, nephrology, oncology, orthopedics/neurology/surgery, research, specialty pharmacy, and surgical ICU/OR and the previously mentioned longitudinal teaching certificate and leadership certificate. Our site offers PGY2 residency programs specializing in critical care and oncology. Monument Health Rapid City Hospital (RCH) is the region's leading medical center offering a broad scope of services to keep you and your family healthy. We provide health care services to the 360,000 people who live in the Black Hills of South Dakota and the surrounding areas, as well as thousands of visitors each year. RCH is a nonprofit acute care community hospital licensed for 366 beds located in Rapid City, South Dakota. RCH is the largest hospital in a 350-mile radius and is a Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center, with South Dakota's busiest Emergency Department. Our Mission — Make a Difference. Every Day. At Monument Health, that’s more than a slogan. It speaks to the cumulative value of doing good, improving the quality of our patients’ lives and giving back to our communities in meaningful, long-lasting ways. The Inpatient Pharmacy is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides pharmaceutical services across a broad range of patient populations. Decentralized pharmacists are located on inpatient units, and pharmacy satellites provide services to pediatrics, NICU, surgery, procedure areas, the Cancer Care Institute, and infusion services. Additional ambulatory pharmacy services include hospice and home care, dialysis, ambulatory care clinic, specialty pharmacy, HIV Clinic, Family Medicine Residency Medical Clinic, informatics, and retail pharmacy. Our department has a culture that strongly supports equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we oppose and will not tolerate unprofessional behaviors that may undermine, intimidate, and harass others. Rapid City and the Black Hills are known for full-time fun all year round and are host to nearly three million visitors each year. We have beautiful summer days, a mild autumn with vibrant colors, and moderate winters sheltered by the protective peaks of the Black Hills. The area is home to Mount Rushmore National Memorial and offers hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, skiing, and more. For more information, go to visitrapidcity.com. Please visit our residency website at https://monument.health/careers/residencies/pharmacy-residency/. |
