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Posted: 17-Oct-25

Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Type: Residency PGY-2

Salary: $57,000

Categories:

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Hematology

Oncology

Required Education:

PharmD

Please note: Our program will be participating in virtual PPS only. After submitting your application, you will receive a scheduling link to select an interview time that best fits your availability.

The oncology residency is a one-year ASHP-accredited specialty residency that includes training in general hematology and oncology, blood and marrow transplantation, pediatric hematology/oncology, and a wide array of hematology/oncology ambulatory clinics. UK offers a variety of rotations and rotation structures to allow residents to customize their learning experience. These structures include longitudinal rotations, clinic block rotations, two-week rotations, and four-week rotations. The primary emphasis of the residency is placed on the development of clinical practice skills while delivering patient-focused care. Upon completion of the residency program are expected to demonstrate competency in the areas of contemporary pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, teaching, leadership, and clinical research.

UK’s Markey Cancer Center is the first and only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Kentucky. Markey is routinely ranked among the top 50 cancer centers in the nation by US News & World Report. A collaborative, comprehensive treatment approach is practiced throughout the center with the pharmacist serving as one of the cornerstones of the care team.

Excellent Benefits:

• 15 vacation days (not including professional leave), 10 holidays, 5 bonus holidays, professional development travel funding
• $57,000 stipend
• Option to contribute to 403B Retirement, 5% of salary + 10% match, vested after 3 years

Program website

Join our virtual open house! This is an opportunity to learn about our program, jump ahead and obtain answers to all your questions in an intimate setting all from the comfort of your own laptop. We have several dates available, Nov 6, Nov 12, and Nov 19. Follow the link and sign up for a session today>>>>>> VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE SIGNUP LINK

Doctor of Pharmacy degree, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent, licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Kentucky

About University of Kentucky HealthCare

UK Healthcare is a 1100 bed tertiary care center located in the heart of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. It serves as a primary care center for the citizens of Kentucky (#1 hospital in KY by US News & World Report) and includes services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center, TJC certified comprehensive stroke and epilepsy centers, an ECMO Center of Excellence, active kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplant centers, and an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Department of Pharmacy is composed of over 550 pharmacists within practice settings ranging from Critical Care, Internal Medicine, and Transplant to Infusion Centers, Retail Pharmacy, and Specialty Pharmacy. Pharmacy service integration across the enterprise provides pharmacy residents countless opportunities to advance patient care and facilitate service growth.UK HealthCare is committed to the pillars of academic health care—research, education and clinical care. Dedicated to the health of the people of Kentucky, we will provide the most advanced patient care and serve as an information resource. We will strengthen local health care and improve the delivery system by partnering with community hospitals and physicians. ...We will support the organization’s education and research needs by offering cutting edge services on par with the nation’s best providers. The vision of UK HealthCare is to achieve national recognition as a Top 20 public academic health center, providing optimal multidisciplinary health care and developing advanced medical therapeutics for the people of Kentucky and surrounding regions.

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