Greater Austin, Texas
The Baylor Scott & White PGY2 Specialty Pharmacy Residency provides advanced training in the health system specialty pharmacy setting providing pharmacists with the clinical and administrative skills necessary for outcomes-driven, high quality, innovative patient care while achieving and maintaining specialty pharmacy accreditation standards and advancing the profession
Specialty pharmacy focuses on providing supportive services to patients who are on high-risk prescription medications used to treat complex medical conditions. These medications and conditions often require special handling or have special directions for administration, such as self-injection.
Upon graduation, the resident is prepared for managerial or leadership roles in clinical and operational areas of the specialty pharmacy setting, as well as to obtain board certifications and other specialty-related professional designations.
This PGY2 Residency began in 2021 and is accredited by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists® (ASHP)
About our specialty pharmacies
Baylor Scott & White Health Enterprises operates 31 outpatient pharmacies within the Baylor Scott & White (BSW) Health System, including four locations with URAC- and ACHC-specialty pharmacy accreditation designations.
Our Specialty Care Team consists of registered pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians and nurse care managers, who together assist our patients at each step in the process of obtaining and successfully using their medications - serving as a bridge between the patient, prescriber, pharmacy and insurance plan.
Services include insurance benefit investigations, prior authorization assistance, patient copay assistance program support, delivery option management, and clinical support services to patients across multiple specialties including but not limited dermatology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, neurology, oncology, and endocrinology.
The BSW Specialty Care Team also works closely with dedicated data analysts to manage quality and performance metrics, along with producing high quality research.
BSW Specialty Pharmacy has URAC and ACHC accreditation status as an achievement of high-quality services and adherence to the industry’s best practices.
Curriculum
About the program
In order to build a fundamental understanding of our patient care services and department structure, the resident will be trained on all pharmacist staff duties and work closely with the pharmacy technicians and nurses during the orientation period. Once familiarized with all clinical and operational duties, the resident will assume more leadership responsibilities as an integral member of the specialty pharmacy administrative team.
This residency is a hybrid remote/onsite experience, mirroring the current work environment for the current specialty pharmacy administrative team. Residents will have dedicated office space at one of our Central Texas facilities (Round Rock or Temple), and will spend time onsite in addition to working virtually to complete some learning experience requirements.
All learning experiences are designed to meet ASHP requirements and the current needs of the specialty pharmacy. Examples include:
- Specialty Pharmacy Practice
- Data Analytics and Quality
- Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Management
- Specialty Pharmacy Facilities Management
- Clinical Specialty Administration and Management
- Finance
- Longitudinal Human Resources, Leadership and Research experiences
- Managed Care, Academia and other unique electives
- Advanced leadership and project management
- Academia, education and preceptorship opportunities
Additional learning experiences can be adjusted to meet the resident’s interests and career goals.
How to apply
We use the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS) for applications, transcripts and other supporting application materials.
An on-site interview is preferred, however a virtual interview is also acceptable.
Employment is contingent upon satisfying Baylor Scott & White Health's employment eligibility requirements.
Application requirements
Eligible candidates must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and Texas licensure eligibility.
Applicants must also submit:
- Curriculum vitae
- A letter of intent detailing reason for interest in completing a PGY2 specialty pharmacy administration and leadership (SPAL) residency, short and long-term career goals and how our program will assist in meetings those goals
- Three ASHP recommendation forms, with at least one completed by an ambulatory care supervisor (if possible/applicable)
- Academic transcripts for professional pharmacy education
- A recent professional photograph
Alumni
Stipend and benefits
Residents and fellows are classified as full-time employees of Baylor Scott & White Health.
In addition to our competitive stipend, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Here is a selection of benefits we provide:
- Salary is $60,000 for PGY2 residents.
- The benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance and staff discounts.
- Residents accrue 15 days of paid time off (PTO), which includes vacation, holiday, sick leave, interview leave beyond the allotted five days, and professional leave not sponsored by the program.
- Residents will be allowed professional leave and travel expenses for attendance at professional seminars and meetings such as the ASHP Clinical Midyear Meeting and the Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists Annual Meeting
- Free parking, discounted bus passes available and a DART rail station on some campuses
- Access to Baylor Health Sciences Library and electronic references
- Dedicated office space and computer
Contact us
Tonya Martin, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director
Email: Tonya.Martin@BSWHealth.org
425 University Blvd.
Round Rock, Texas 78665
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