Pharmacy residency program at TriStar Skyline Medical Center

Here is a summary of our program.

Duration/type: 12 months/residency
Number of positions: 2
Application deadline: January 2
Starting date: Late June / Early July
Estimated stipend: $47,500
Interview required: Yes

Director

Deanna Pouliot, PharmD, BCPS

Phone: (615) 769-2915

E-mail Deanna

Coordinator

Jessica Patton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, SIDP

Phone: (615) 769-2919

E-mail Jessica

The pharmacy residency program at TriStar Skyline Medical Center is designed to build on a doctor of pharmacy degree. We provide training that contributes to the development of effective clinical pharmacists and independent practitioners who contribute medication management expertise as part of our intra-disciplinary healthcare team.

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is Tennessee’s first comprehensive stroke center and a national leader in neuroscience. Our state-designated provisional Level I Trauma Center is verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Also, as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, our hospital is a leading emergency care provider.

We offer medical and surgical programs, including heart and vascular, oncology, orthopedics, spine and rehabilitation. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredits our rehab programs. We work with our sister hospital, TriStar Skyline Madison Campus, to provide behavioral health services.

Core rotations

• Critical care
• Emergency medicine
• Administration
• Infectious disease
• Internal medicine
• Trauma ICU

Elective rotations

Residents may repeat core rotation for advanced training.

• Burn ICU
• Psychiatry
• Rehabilitation services
• Neurology
• Pharmacy operations
• Medication safety (at HCA Healthcare corporate offices)
• Corporate pharmacy leadership (at HCA Healthcare corporate offices)
• Pharmacy division operations (at HCA Healthcare TriStar Division office)

• Research or quality improvement project
• Service commitment (staffing)
• Pharmacy administration

• Teaching & Learning Program⁺
• Pharmacy student precepting⁺
• Continued Education (CE) presentation

⁺Affiliation with local colleges of pharmacy (including Lipscomb University, Belmont University and University of Tennessee)

In addition to the stipend, residents are also eligible for the following benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401k retirement plan eligibility if employed at an HCA Healthcare facility after residency
• Reimbursement for required travel expenses

Our selection process covers several factors, including the following:

Graduation and licensure

The resident must have received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy. Residents are required to become licensed pharmacists in the state of Tennessee. The following information must be submitted through the Pharmacy Online Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) operated by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP):

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Pharmacy school transcript
• Three letters of recommendation

Interviews

Select candidates will be invited for on-site interviews in January and February.