AdventHealth Orlando is currently seeking ambitious and committed individuals for the 2025-2026 PGY-2 Critical Care Residency.

During the PGY-2 year, the resident will learn to excel in clinical practice, clinical leadership, and operational services and be allowed to function as the ideal pharmacist generalist (clinician and leader) and be confident in providing evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy management with interdisciplinary teams. The resident works collaboratively with Critical Care Pharmacists, leads process improvement projects, provides patient care in collaborative practice settings, and works as a member of medical staff committees. The longitudinal structure of projects develops competence in leadership and practice management responsibilities.

The primary goal of the PGY-2 Critical Care program is to develop residents into independent practitioners and confident pharmacy leaders who possess in-depth therapeutic knowledge and integrated professional attributes. The resident’s experiences are tailored to meet his/her individual goals and expectations.

Comprehensive pharmaceutical care is incorporated throughout the residency via professional and operational practice, pharmacy practice management, interdisciplinary teamwork, drug policy development, process improvement, and self-evaluation. Rotations are offered in a variety of areas and may be tailored to the interests of the individual resident. Core patient care rotations include Surgical ICU, Cardiac ICU, Multi-system ICU, Neuro ICU, and Emergency Department. Elective rotations are offered in a variety of other critical care settings to develop independent practice skills. Rotations are available with specialty services such as Pulmonary Hypertension, heart/lung/kidney/liver transplant and ECMO.

Activities include: a research project suitable for publication and presentation at a professional meeting, medication use evaluation, and order set or policy, and an ACPE-accredited CE seminar presentation. Additional program goals include development of skills in clinical and didactic teaching, knowledge of clinical research methodology, and confidence in professional leadership. The program affords an interactive environment allowing residents to facilitate internal and external small group discussions, precept pharmacy student experiences, and present formal lectures which allow residents to learn innovative teaching methodologies and mentoring techniques from experienced faculty. A variety of practice based research opportunities exist as residents complete an independent research project and are exposed to ground-breaking investigator-initiated as well as industry sponsored protocols.

The application deadline is January 3.

Benefits include immediate medical benefits including dental and vision benefits, wellness screenings, direct deposit, leave, reimbursement for select professional meetings, parking, cafeteria discounts, and employee discounts at local participating merchants.

Special Requirements for Acceptance: Complete PhORCAS application; 3 references utilizing standard form in PhORCAS with narrative comment section completed or supplemental letter of recommendation; eligibility for licensure in Florida.  

PPS candidates are asked to attend a virtual information session prior to your PPS interview.

Further information can be obtained by visiting our website and attending one of our virtual information sessions. Links and information on virtual info sessions are found on our website.

https://www.adventhealth.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-residency-programs-central-florida/pgy2-critical-care-pharmacy-residency-adventhealth-orlando or by contacting Program Director Caitlin Thomas at caitlin.thomas@adventhealth.com

About AdventHealth Orlando

AdventHealth is a 2,247-bed health system containing one of the largest quaternary care centers in the United States along with 7 community hospitals, 9 freestanding emergency departments, 7 ambulatory infusion centers, 10 pharmacist led outpatient clinics as well as multiple retail, specialty, and a mail order pharmacies. Interconnected over 40 square miles in Central Florida, these facilities treat over 5.7 million+ patients annually. AdventHealth is home to nationally recognized institutes and adult care programs for cancer, cardiology, critical care, diabetes, emergency medicine, general surgery, infectious diseases, internal medicine, oncology, orthopedics, neuroscience, and solid organ transplant, and is currently conducting over 500 clinical trials. AdventHealth houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country. Affiliated with 20 other acute care facilities throughout the state of Florida, AdventHealth is one of the largest Medicare providers in the United States. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the United States and as the number one program in Florida, AdventHealth has a long-sta...nding history of excellence in patient care and provides a robust portfolio of specialty services as well as cutting edge clinical programs to highly complex patient populations. AdventHealth departments of pharmacy are automated with decentralized unit-based dispensing cabinets throughout all patient care areas. All have USP 797 compliant clean rooms which provide sterile product services to patient care areas. The hospitals are equipped with computerized physician order entry and utilizes an electronic medication administration record. The pharmacies offer a wide variety of clinical services in collaboration with healthcare teams for the cure, arrest, and prevention of disease and/or symptoms of disease. Members of the clinical pharmacy staff provide decentralized direct patient care and patient education throughout AdventHealth every day to assure safe, accurate, and cost-effective medication therapy. Pharmacists, technicians, and residents work with institutional stakeholders, physicians, and allied professionals to improve the long-term health of acute care patients and the community. Rich traditions of practice and evidence-based excellence serve as the fundamental principles of the clinical programs and pharmacy services at AdventHealth. Comprehensive care is incorporated throughout the institution via clinical and operational practice and interdisciplinary teamwork. AdventHealth provides a place where individuals can grow personally and professionally to achieve their full potential with the support of breakthrough medical programs, visionary leadership and world-class technology. Candidates will find AdventHealth to be a home for not only their professional advancement, but also for their personal growth. We welcome all interested applicants to explore all of the opportunities AdventHealth provides

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