Contact:
Rebecca Rottman, Pharm.D., BCPS, CGP
Geriatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (119)
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 617-5300 ext. 17068
(210) 205-9839 pager
rebecca.rottman@va.gov

LOCATION:
San Antonio, Texas

LENGTH OF RESIDENCY:
1 year

START DATE:
July 1

REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizen
Pharm.D. degree from ACPE-accredited institution.
Eligible to practice pharmacy in at least one state.
Selection is based on professional competence, scholastic achievement, references, communication skills, and clinical practice and research interests.

STIPEND:
Competitive salary plus sick leave, annual leave, and administrative leave available. Health insurance is available.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), Audie L. Murphy Hospital, is a program with unique opportunities. This progressive, innovative training program offers a variety of educational opportunities in direct patient care and practice management. The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital is a 350-bed facility with an adjacent 90-bed Extended Care Therapy Center (ECTC), a 30-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, an eight-bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, and a Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center. The facility is located in northwest San Antonio and provides primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, psychiatry, oncology, surgery, and rehabilitation medicine to serve the health care needs of area veterans. Primary care needs of veterans are also addressed at the Frank M. Tejeda VA Outpatient Clinic, which is located near Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital. The Pharmacy Service offers 24-hour coverage, centralized unit-dose drug distribution, complete IV-admixture program, and clinical services.

The Department of Pharmacy at the STVHCS offers a wide range of clinical pharmacy services provided by clinical pharmacists and clinical specialists. The STVHCS currently has specialized residency training programs in the areas of primary care, geriatrics, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, and psychiatry. Various electives are available and will be chosen based on the resident's interests. The resident frequently interacts with fellow residents through participation in journal club, case discussion sessions, and Pharmacotherapy Conference. The STVHCS is closely affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Completion of a residency project is required.

The resident is an employee of The Department of Veterans Affairs, directly responsible to the Chief, Pharmacy Service. Daily guidance and supervision will be provided by the resident's program director.

The University of Texas at Austin and its affiliated institutions are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.