The PGY-1/2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency concentrates on the development of clinical practice skills and pharmacy leadership. The first year is designed to develop a confident practicing clinician by providing exposure to a clinical environment and training in a variety of pharmacy practice areas. The second year builds upon the resident’s competence in patient-centered care and pharmacy operational services by combining the administrative experience with the Ochsner Administrative Fellow’s program. The mission of the program is to develop and prepare pharmacists to lead, innovate, and execute within a complex health system.

With 40 owned, managed, and affiliated hospitals, Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system. Driven by a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate, Ochsner is committed to innovative and patient-centered care. Our pharmacists are highly collaborative and integrally involved in all aspects of patient care.

1st Year Core Rotations:

• Critical Care
• Internal Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Medication-Use and Policy
• Pediatrics

1^st Year Longitudinal Experiences:

• Academic Pharmacotherapy
• Longitudinal Research
• Hospital Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacy Administration

1st Year Elective Rotations:

• Over 20 available elective rotations

2nd Year Core Rotations:

• Community Based Pharmacy Leadership
• Finance, Contracting and Budgeting
• Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
• System Pharmacy Operations
• System Pharmacy Leadership
• 340B

2^nd Year Longitudinal Experiences:

• Hospital Pharmacy Practice: Charge Pharmacist
• Longitudinal Administrative Project
• Longitudinal Leadership
• Longitudinal OH Fellow’s Program

2nd Year Elective Rotations:

• APEXUS 340B External Rotation
• Investigational Drugs
• Medication Safety
• Vizient Informatics and Supply Chain Leadership

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health & Wellness Programs
• 10/15 (Year 1/Year 2) vacation days plus paid Holidays

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited College/School of Pharmacy
• Eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Louisiana
• Licensed in the State of Louisiana by August 1^st.

Application Requirements

The following materials should be submitted via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application System (PHORCAS) byJanuary 9:

• Submit a letter of interest
• Three letters of recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

Deborah Simonson, PharmD
Residency Program Director
dsimson@ochsner.org

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans
Department of Pharmacy
1516 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, 70121

About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating 80 years in 2022, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and heart transplants and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children’s hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not-for-profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities. Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient-centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South; and its cutting-edge Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls. In 2021, Ochsner Health treated more than 1 million people from every state and... 75 countries. As Louisiana’s top healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit www.ochsner.org.

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