Community Pharmacy Residency Program

Why CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System?

CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System is the region’s preferred healthcare provider, with a proud tradition of over 80 years of dedicated service to the people of East Texas. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is the area’s preferred multi-specialty medical group, with more than 650 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers representing 41 specialties in 82 locations serving Northeast Texas across 41 counties.

A national leader in patient satisfaction, advanced technology, and quality initiatives, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating healthy lives for people and communities by extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Why CHRISTUS Specialty Pharmacy?

CHRISTUS Specialty Pharmacy, located in CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler, offers life-changing specialty pharmacy services designed to simplify every aspect of patient care. Services include patient education and counseling, obtaining financial assistance, navigating insurance benefits, coordinating with providers, managing refills, and prescription delivery. CHRISTUS Specialty Pharmacy is dual accredited with URAC and ACHC and strives to deliver the highest quality care for all patients. The specialty pharmacy works closely with several specialty departments, including rheumatology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology, cardiology, hepatology, and endocrinology.

Why CHRISTUS Specialty Pharmacy PGY-1 Community-Based Program?

The CHRISTUS Specialty Pharmacy PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program is designed to develop the resident’s knowledge of specialty pharmacy operations, enhance their ability to deliver clinical services in specialty disease states, grow administration and leadership skills, and provide opportunities for scholarly activities. The resident will train in a health-system-based specialty pharmacy and clinics, where clinical pharmacists serve as integrated patient care team members.

This is a multi-site program. The resident will spend approximately 60% of their time in Tyler, TX, at the Specialty Pharmacy and surrounding clinics. Approximately 40% of the time will be spent at the system office in Irving, TX. CHRISTUS Health will reimburse travel-related expenses.