Good Samaritan Hospital
Pharmacy Residency Programs at Good Samaritan Hospital
As the oldest and largest private teaching and specialty health care facility in Greater Cincinnati, TriHealth’s Good Samaritan Hospital is among the best hospitals in the region, providing a range of quality services to patients in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. With many highly respected programs and services, we are consistently recognized by regional and national organizations for providing superior care. Most importantly, the community trusts and relies upon us every day to care for their loved ones.
- 502 total beds
- 47 MSICU and NSICU beds
- 60 bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Approximately 62,000 ER visits annually
- Graduate medical education programs in family practice, internal medicine, surgery, OB/GYN
Residency Program Information
Postgraduate Year One (PGY1)
The Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program conducted at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio is fully accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
- Duration: 12 months
- Program start date: July 1 of each year
- Number of positions: 2
- Estimated salary: $52,270; plus benefits
- Residents are also eligible for internal moonlighting under a PRN Staff Pharmacist position which is paid at the standard hourly wage.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital (GSH) is designed to provide 12 consecutive months of graduate professional education and training structured to meet the accreditation standards of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) by employing a systems-based approach to training design, delivery, and evaluation. This program delivers a sound academic and clinical education that is planned and balanced with concerns for patient safety and resident well-being. Specific experiences are designed to enable residents to improve their practice skills and meet ASHP and this residency program’s educational goals and outcomes.
PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2)
The Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program conducted at Good Samaritan Hospital is fully accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
- Duration: 12 months
- Program start date: Flexible depending on PGY1 end date
- Number of positions: 1
- Estimated salary: $54,350; plus benefits
- Residents are also eligible for internal moonlighting under a PRN Staff Pharmacist position which is paid at the standard hourly wage.
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.