Critical care pharmacy residency

Duration/Type: 12 months/residency
Number of Positions: 1
Application Deadline: January 3
Starting Date: Early July
Estimated Stipend: $53,000
Interview Required: Yes

The PGY-2 critical care pharmacy residency provides residents with the knowledge and experience necessary to practice as pharmacy specialist within intensive care areas. The program prepares the resident to provide evidence-based, cost-effective pharmacotherapy through direct patient care and academic exercises. Rotations include medical surgical intensive care unit (ICU), advanced medical surgical ICU, critical care cardiology and ECMO in the coronary care unit (CCU), cardiovascular surgery ICU, neurosurgical ICU, nutrition support, evening ICU, emergency medicine (at Skyline Medical Center Level 1 trauma) and many elective opportunities. Residents are encouraged to complete the teaching certificate through the University of Tennessee if they have not already completed one.

This residency offers a diverse pharmacy experience that provides residents with opportunities to practice in a variety of specialties. In addition to clinical rotations, residents are required to complete a major research project, perform medication use evaluations (MUE), deliver formal presentations and participate in distribution and clinical staffing services. There are numerous opportunities for teaching, including serving as preceptors for pharmacy students from Belmont University, Lipscomb University and University of Tennessee.

Residents are mentored by outstanding, experienced and dedicated preceptors who are committed to patient care and training of new practitioners. Most of the preceptors hold board certifications or credentials in their specialty areas. In addition, residents will interact with many leading physicians, medical residents, nurses and other health care professionals during their patient care activities or working with multidisciplinary care teams. Residents also have opportunities to work with healthcare leaders at the HCA Healthcare corporate or TriStar Division offices.

Residency Program Director

• Chelsea Mitchell, PharmD, BCCCP

Residency Program Coordinators

• Austin Roberts, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCPS
• Sterling Torian, PharmD, BCCCP

Preceptors

Medical/Surgical ICU

• Chelsea Mitchell, PharmD, BCCCP

Cardiac ICU

• Sterling Torian, PharmD, BCCCP

Cardiovascular-Surgery ICU

• Paige Nickelsen, PharmD, BCCCP

Neurosurgical ICU

• Erica Roman, PharmD, BCPS
• Rachel Hemberger, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
• Jennifer Sandi, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS

Evening Critical Care

• Austin Roberts, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCPS
• Hana Davis, PharmD

Management

• Adam Wilcox, PharmD

Nutrition Support

• Chelsea Mitchell, PharmD, BCCCP
• Dena Mays, RD, CNSC

Core Rotations

• Orientation (4 weeks)
• Medical-Surgical ICU (4 weeks)
• Advanced MSICU (4 weeks)
• Coronary Care Unit (CICU) (4 weeks)
• Cardiovascular Surgery ICU (4 weeks)
• Neurosurgical ICU (4 weeks)
• Nutrition Support (2 weeks)
• Evening ICU (2 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine at Skyline Medical Center* (4 weeks)

*This may be optional if the resident has completed adequate training as PGY-1.

Longitudinal Rotations

• Professional and Leadership Development Series
• Research Development Series and Research Project
• Staffing (Every third weekend and approximately 16 evening ICU shifts — 4 hours, every other week while on-site)
• Landmark Clinical Trials Series

Elective experiences

• Trauma ICU at Skyline Medical Center
• Burn ICU at Skyline Medical Center
• Research
• Infectious Disease
• Medical Cardiology
• Advanced Internal Medicine
• Advanced Heart Failure
• BMT/Oncology
• Pediatric ICU
• HCA Healthcare Medication Safety
• Core ICU rotations may be repeated once each in addition to the required rotation.

In addition to a competitive salary, resident also enjoy additional benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance available through University of Tennessee
• Travel allowance for participation in professional meetings
• Free parking
• Residency office and designated desk
• Personal laptop
• Paid time off
• Access to corporate gym/workout facility

• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Official school transcripts
• An on-site interview in January or February is required, and applicants must be eligible for Tennessee licensure.