Application Process

Prospective candidates must be highly motivated individuals who wish to pursue accelerated learning and training in the realm of clinical pharmacy in an acute care setting and medication therapy management.

Applicants must be graduates or candidates for graduation of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program (or one in process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Nevada. At the time of hire, candidate must be licensed by the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy as an intern. If candidate is from out of state he/she must be licensed as an intern within 30 days of hire.

The following documents must be submitted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application (PhORCAS) electronic application system available through the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy (ASHP) website by January 5, 2024:

  • Letter of intent
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Official school of pharmacy transcripts
  • Class rank (if a graduate of a pass/no pass College of Pharmacy)
  • Three letters of recommendation with at least two from a preceptor with whom you have worked in a clinical rotation or setting

All applicants must participate and adhere to the rules of the National Match Service to be eligible to submit applications to US-based programs through PhORCAS. Selected applicants will be required to visit Valley Hospital Medical Center for an on-site interview. This residency site agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking related information from any residency applicant.

Apply to the Pharmacy Residency Program