Overview

The Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Services at University Health in San Antonio, Texas, is proud to offer 6-8 ASHP-Accredited Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency positions. Candidates must have received a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college of pharmacy and have a strong desire to strengthen their clinical, academic, research, and leadership skills.

As full-time employees of University Health, residents receive a competitive annual stipend of $57,000 plus excellent employee benefits. Residents are also appointed as Clinical Instructors with The University of Texas at Austin (UT) College of Pharmacy and University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Feik School of Pharmacy.

Purpose and Description

Pharmacy residency programs build on PharmD education to develop clinical pharmacists responsible for medication related patient care outcomes, pharmacotherapy optimization, and interdisciplinary collaboration for patients with a wide range of conditions. Residents are mentored and assessed on their progress as defined by the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives as described by ASHP.

The University Health PGY1 pharmacy residency program provides a well-rounded training environment, with a wide range of experiences among diverse patient populations in both inpatient and ambulatory care areas in a large academic health system. Graduates of the program will be prepared for employment as a clinical pharmacist within a health system, a PGY2 specialty pharmacy residency, board certification, and an adjunctive pharmacy faculty position. University Health is proud to achieve more than 20 years providing a challenging PGY1 residency!