ROSEBUD COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER
PO Box 400
Soldier Creek Road
Rosebud SD 57570
Phone: (605) 747-2231
Fax: (605) 747-5335
Director of Pharmacy:
Jon Schuchardt, RPh
e-mail: jon.schuchardt@ihs.gov
Residency
Program Director:
Robert Caldwell, Ph.D., Pharm.D.
e-mail: robert.caldwell@ihs.gov
Type
of training site:
Hospital and Ambulatory Care
Accreditation:
ASHP accreditation pending
Facility:
The Rosebud Comprehensive Health Center is located in the south central
part of South Dakota on the Rosebud Reservation. It is the primary health
care provider for the 32,000 members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/. The
hospital was built in 1989 and is a 35-bed comprehensive medical/surgical facility
with active general surgery, obstetrics, women's health, pediatric,
nephrology/dialysis, ENT, adult medical services, dental, mental health and
several ambulatory departments which are staffed by 13 physicians, 1 dentist,
1 oral surgeon, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners,
and 46 registered nurses. The pharmacy employs 7 pharmacists and 4
technicians, supported by automation and physician-order-entry via the Electronic
Health Record.
Residency Opportunities:
The resident has an integral role in pharmacy-based health care, including
participation in special clinics (e.g., anticoagulation). Rotational experiences
will be targeted at major health concerns: cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
renal disease, asthma/COPD, emergency medicine, surgery, infectious diseases
(including HIV/AIDS), pediatrics, chronic pain, and mental health.
Special
Features:
This residency is designed for pharmacists interested in building their
career at the frontier of clinical practice. Locally, outdoor recreation
abounds and the Black Hills are just 3 hours away.