Norton Clark Hospital offers a 52-week, acute care-based pharmacy residency designed to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and prepare a pharmacist practitioner for comprehensive clinical practice and the evolving role of a pharmacist in patient care.

Residents gain experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy, including:

• Decentralized pharmacy practice  in a community hospital
• Clinical  roles  across multiple hospitals
• Teaching certificate through a local school of pharmacy
• Development as a skilled clinical practitioner within an interdisciplinary team

About Norton Clark Hospital:

Norton Clark Hospital, part of the Norton Healthcare system, is a full-service hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with an accredited chest pain center and 24/7 cardiac catheterization capabilities. It operates one of the busiest emergency departments in Southern Indiana. Clinical pharmacists work in a decentralized model,  enabling direct patient care.  

About the Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency

Core Rotations:

• Critical care
• Emergency medicine
• Internal medicine
• Orientation
• Transitions of care
• Electives  based on interest

Longitudinal Experiences

• Project management 1 and 2
• Staffing
• Teaching and learning
• Leadership

Salary and Benefits

The resident is eligible for Norton Healthcare’s full employee benefits. The PGY1 resident is salaried and receives a stipend of $60,320 plus benefits. The position requires a commitment of 52 weeks. The estimated start date is late June.

Benefits at a Glance

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off: 15 days, including holiday, vacation, sick and personal time
• Professional conference days
• Professional liability insurance
• Office space with computer for resident
• Laptop for resident
• Travel stipend available for various professional meetings (covers registration, travel, hotels and meals)
• Free parking

Application Information

Applications for the Norton Clark Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program must be accessed through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). PhORCAS is a web-based tool that brings residency application material together in one location. This is designed to benefit the programs, resident applicants and reference writers to streamline the residency application process.

Application Deadline: Jan. 4

Number of positions: 1

Start date: Late June

Applicant Requirements:

• Application through PhORCAS
• Letter of intent/personal statement
• Curriculum vitae
• Three references/letters of recommendation
• Official college transcript
• Indiana and Kentucky licensure or eligibility for Indiana and Kentucky licensure upon graduation

For more information, contact:

Chance Densford, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Norton Clark Hospital
1220 Missouri Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Email: [email protected]