Postgraduate Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency – Fargo, ND

Grow as a professional while you build clinical and leadership skills at Essentia Health. The Essentia Health-Fargo PGY1/PGY2 Postgraduate Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Program in Fargo, North Dakota can help prepare you for a career in patient-focused clinical practice and administration of health-system pharmacy. The resident will obtain advanced knowledge in clinical practice and expertise in pharmacy administration, management, and leadership activities.

The PGY1 year focuses on pharmacy practice, providing a well-rounded experience in all aspects of patient-focused care. The structure of the first year follows the Essentia Health-Fargo PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program. The PGY2 year provides training in health-system pharmacy administration building off the skills developed in the PGY1 year.

About the Program

Receive education and training that meets national quality standards. Our PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Administration Residency program is seeking accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). This program is designed to provide concentrated training in clinical practice and administration of health-system pharmacy.

This two-year program includes the completion of a master’s degree. Offerings include a Master of Public Health, Master of Healthcare Administration, or Master of Business Administration. The resident will obtain advanced knowledge in clinical practice and expertise in pharmacy leadership

Orientation

Start your pharmacy residency with a comprehensive orientation, including:

New hire orientation
Electronic health record (EHR) system training
Introduction to PharmAcademic
Pharmacy processes and decentralized services
Pharmacist competency completion and review

Pharmacy Rotations

Build your skills as a practicing pharmacist during rotation assignments that span a variety of departments at Essentia Health-Fargo.

Required Rotations

Build foundational skills through core clinical rotations:

Orientation (4 weeks)
Acute Care Operations Management I
Administrative Leadership-Acute Care (Hospital & Infusion Centers)
Administrative Leadership-Non-Acute Care (Ambulatory & Retail)
Clinical Management-Acute Care
Formulary Management
Health System Pharmacy Leadership
Medication Use Management
Pharmacy Infusion and Research Services Administration
Regional Services Hospital Management (CAH)
Retail/Community Pharmacy Administration
Site Director Leadership
Transitions of Care Management

Each required rotation is 12 weeks in length.

Elective Rotations

Explore your interests and a variety of specialties during elective rotations. Select electives in:

340B/Inventory Management
Acute Care Operations Management II
Oncology Practice Leadership
Pharmacy Informatics
Prescription Service Center Administration
Program Development-Antimicrobial Stewardship
Program Development-Controlled Substance management & Diversion
Specialty Pharmacy Administration

Each elective rotation is 12 weeks long and completed simultaneously with required rotations during the different four block required rotations.

Longitudinal Rotations

Participate in ongoing learning experiences throughout your residency year with longitudinal rotations in:

Human Resources Management (Interviewing, Recruitment, Retention)
Budgeting/Financial Planning
Medication Safety
Research in coordination with the Essentia Health Institute of Rural Health.
Staffing (52 weeks, 8-hour shifts every third weekend)

Research & Learning Experiences

Take advantage of weekly protected research time to complete a research module—a structured, collaborative opportunity to learn and apply principles of academic research.

Develop the skills to provide comprehensive, unbiased, evidence-based medication information as you:

Participate in a research module—a structured, collaborative opportunity to learn and apply principles of academic research—through the residency research program
Build a drug monograph or drug class review
Complete a medication-use evaluation (MUE)
Provide drug therapy information to pharmacy staff and other health care professionals through journal clubs, case presentations, and discussions
Help develop policies to standardize practices and improve medication use safety
Serve on a variety of committees

Staffing Opportunities

Apply your pharmaceutical knowledge and distribution skills by practicing as a pharmacist during regular shifts at an Essentia pharmacy. You’ll work:

Clinical shifts every third weekend
Staffing shifts one evening per week