Pharmacy Residency
Join our Pharmacy Family!
The next step in your career is waiting for you in Maine.
Residency is just the first step! Our program prepares pharmacists for clinical patient care positions in integrated healthcare models, academic faculty positions, or PGY2 training.
PCHC’s Community Pharmacy Residency was established in 2011. Initially starting with a single resident in one residency program, we have grown to have multiple residents, a second residency program, and a robust resident alumni group.
- Patient-Centered Dispensing
- Ambulatory Care Services
- Transitions of Care
- Administration
- Population Health Management
- Controlled Substance Stewardship and High Utilizer Group Interdisciplinary Committees
- Teaching Certificate
- Elective Academia Rotation
- Elective Specialty Rotation
- Clinical and Operational Management
- Quality, Safety and Process Improvement
- Finance and Budgeting
- Human Resource Management
- Leadership
- Research Project
Qualifications
Qualifications for participation in PCHC’s Residency Programs are in accordance with the criteria set forth by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP):
- Residents shall be graduates of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program
- Residents must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Maine
Application Process:
Applicants will complete the application process via PHORCAS and submit the following by the application deadline as outlined by Phorcas.
- A Letter of Intent including a statement of professional goals and reasons for pursuing PCHC’s Pharmacy Practice Residency
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Official Transcripts from an accredited School/College of Pharmacy
Residency candidates must participate in and adhere to the rules of the Residency Matching Program. Selected candidates will be invited to an onsite interview with the RPD, Residency Program Coordinator, select preceptors, and current residents.
Salary:
First-Year Residents earn a $48,000 salary
Second-Year Residents earn a $55,000 salary
Vacation:
21 days paid earned time (holidays, vacation, and sick leave)
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance:
Available to residents AND their spouse/domestic partner and dependents
Professional Meetings:
Residents are expected to attend and present individual research projects at ASHP Midyear and MSHP Spring Conference.
Optional benefits:
- Long Term Disability
- Short term Disability
- 401K
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Long Term Care Insurance
Benefits are subject to change.
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Department Administration
Kristopher Ravin, PharmD
Associate Director of Pharmacy
Email: kravin@pchc.com
Phone: 207-992-4100 ext: 2105
