PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency

The BMCS PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program is designed to develop high-level emergency medicine pharmacist leaders with the skills necessary to thrive in a variety of emergency medicine and critical care settings. Graduates of this program will be both confident and skilled in pharmacotherapy recommendations in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. In working with pharmacy residents, medical residents, and fellows, they will build skills required for taking a leadership role in multidisciplinary education and training of health care professionals.

Baptist Medical Center South is committed to excellence in training pharmacy residents in both clinical skills and as well-rounded professionals. We believe in a progressive approach to developing independent practice with the continued support of preceptors throughout the year.  Our goal is to train pharmacists who strive for continuous growth as a seamlessly integrated member of high-functioning multidisciplinary teams. 

Baptist South Emergency Department is a comprehensive 64-bed facility with an average of over 60,000 visits per year. It serves as the primary trauma center for the south-central region of Alabama and is currently designated as a level II trauma center. Clinical pharmacists are available 21 hours a day, 7 days a week, and play a crucial role in bedside critical care, including resuscitation, stroke alerts, STEMI alerts, procedural sedation, RSI, and other high-acuity events. They also provide real-time drug information to providers, nursing staff, and various medical trainees. Additionally, our team has established strong partnerships with local Emergency Medical Service operations, allowing for resident involvement in pre-hospital care. 

The residency program consists of rotations designed to provide evidence-based experiences. Core experiences typically last 5 weeks, while the length of elective experiences varies. Longitudinal experiences are completed throughout the residency year. Residents are required to fulfill the curriculum requirements, which include all core experiences, three elective experiences, and all longitudinal experiences.

Core Rotations	Longitudinal Rotations	Elective Rotations
Orientation Emergency Medicine I-IV Emergency Medicine Preceptorship Surgical/Trauma ICU Adult ICU (resident choice) Medical ICU Cardiac ICU Cardiovascular ICU Neuroscience ICU Toxicology (Alabama Poison Control)	Administration/Leadership Education & Drug Information Practice Management (staffing) Every 6th weekend (ED based), one major and one minor holiday House-wide code response while on shift Antimicrobial Stewardship Research	Neonatal ICU/Pediatrics Additional Adult ICU Infectious Diseases Inpatient Psychiatry Transitions of Care Pre-hospital Care

Other Activities

• Major research project with poster and manuscript
  • To be presented either at ASHP or discipline-specific clinical meeting (SCCM, AEMP, EMPoweRx, etc.)
• Medication use evaluation
• Process improvement project
• Formal Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Journal Club presentation
• Education session with local EMS
• At least 3 nursing, physician, or pharmacy educational presentations (1 must be ACPE accredited)

Application Requirements

Applications are accepted through PHORCAS and are reviewed by the program’s Residency Advisory Council. The Residency Advisory Council will review applications once the stated criteria are met. Candidates who meet the criteria listed below are not guaranteed an interview as time, space, and economic capacities are limited. The applicants chosen for an interview will be notified either by email and/or phone. 

Our program is currently in pre-candidate status and will be using the National Matching Service and PhORCAS system.

ASHP identification code: 51613

NMS code: 705569

Due date: January 5, 2025

 

Requirements For Acceptance: Applicants shall be graduates or candidates for graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) PGY2 applicants must be completing or have completed an ASHP-accredited or candidate status PGY1 pharmacy residency program Applicants must be licensed or will be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Alabama by the start of the residency program Applicants shall participate and adhere to all rules of the ASHP Pharmacy Resident Matching Program Applicants are required to apply through PhORCAS by the deadline in PhORCAS for each residency program After receipt of all application materials, applications will be reviewed and a select number of applicants will be contacted in January to schedule interviews		The Application Must Contain The Following: Letter of Intent Curriculum vitae Three (3) PhORCAS reference forms: Two of the references must be from clinical preceptors who can attest to your abilities as a pharmacy professional, commenting on your character, personality, dependability, professionalism and clinical abilities Official transcript from college or school of pharmacy
Benefits: Two positions available Resident Stipend: $60,000 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year Dedicated office space shared with co-residents Personal work laptop and docking station with dual-monitor work stations Teaching certificate through a college or school of pharmacy (optional) Options for insurance (health, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability) Travel support for professional meetings/conferences (national and regional) Membership fees (ASHP & ALSHP) Retirement savings plan Free onsite covered parking BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP training courses at no charge Employee-associated community discounts (phone service, gym membership, etc.)

Graduation & Certification

Upon successful completion of the PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency, graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion from Baptist Medical Center South.