| About Covenant Health Covenant Health System celebrated 100 years of service to the West Texas region in 2018. Our facility provides healthcare to communities spanning 62 counties in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The unique layout of West Texas makes Lubbock the most accessible advanced healthcare hub for a large patient population in the outlying rural communities. Covenant Health System has smaller hospitals and clinics in many of these rural communities in a mission to bring accessible healthcare to those in need. In Lubbock, Covenant Medical Center and Covenant Children’s Hospital combined have 500 licensed beds. Covenant Medical Center is designated as a Certified Stroke Center as well as Level II Trauma Center. We have an outstanding pharmacy staff that includes decentralized clinical pharmacists that work with interdisciplinary teams in many areas of the facility. Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency Program The PGY1 Residency Program at Covenant Heath System will provide pharmacists with advanced training in the acute care setting to make pharmacotherapy decisions in a variety of patient populations, be eligible for board certification and be eligible for post graduate year 2 (PGY2) training. Residents will participate in direct patient care, interdisciplinary rounds, project management, drug information and teaching. PGY1 candidates will have opportunities to work with our clinical pharmacists in a variety of acute care settings including adult medicine, critical care, oncology, ER, palliative care, pediatrics, and nutritional support. This new PGY1 program will be offered in affiliation with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. There is an opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate through the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy program. Candidates will have the opportunity to network with residents in the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy Residency Program. We have applied for ASHP accreditation and are currently in Candidate Status. Program Features By the end of the program, the resident should be able to: - Independently provide patient specific recommendations regarding pharmacotherapy management in a variety of settings
- Manage and improve the medication-use system, including patient safety and quality-improvement processes
- Demonstrate project management skills to achieve defined outcomes
- Provide medication and practice-related education and training
Program Structure The traditional PGY1 residency program will provide the resident with exposure to multiple areas of pharmacy practice including direct patient care rotations in the acute care setting. Required staffing will occur within the main pharmacy of Covenant Medical Center. Rotations Required Rotations - Orientation
- Adult Medicine
- Critical Care
- Nutrition Support
- Antibiotic Stewardship
Longitudinal Experiences - Pharmacy Management
- Teaching certificate with TTUHSC School of Pharmacy
- Staffing
- Precept pharmacy students
Elective Rotation Opportunities - Surgical ICU
- Pediatrics
- Oncology
- Palliative Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
To Apply Completed applications will only be accepted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) at ashp.org/PhORCAS by the deadline of January 6, 2020. Contact Information Shalyn Cox, PharmD, BCPS
Residency Program Director
Covenant Medical Center
3615 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79416
806-544-5200
skcox@covhs.org | 
