Welcome

Welcome

Located in an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Hillcrest Hospital is a Cleveland Clinic hospital that serves the needs of Mayfield Heights and the surrounding communities, including Lake, Geauga and Summit counties. Hillcrest Hospital is a Level II trauma center with a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Other medical specialties include cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, high risk obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, infectious disease and emergency medicine. Residents will assist in the precepting of Doctor of Pharmacy Candidates from several schools of Pharmacy in the United States.

Residency program history

The PGY 1 Program was started in 2005 and is currently ASHP accredited through 2027. Over 30 residents have graduated from our program. The PGY 2 Critical Care program was started in 2019 and is ASHP accredited through 2027. The PGY 2 Ambulatory Care program was started in 2022 and has received full ASHP accreditation through 2031.

Department of Pharmacy

Hillcrest Hospital's Pharmacy Services employs about 85 people, including approximately 49 pharmacists. The pharmacy operates 24 hours per day and provides pharmaceutical services, including:

  • Clinical pharmacy specialty practices.
  • Central and satellite pharmacy distribution.
  • Outpatient oncology services.
  • Sterile and non-sterile compounding.
  • Advanced technology support, including wireless PCs, automated dispensing devices (Carousel, Pyxis), Vocera communication services, and clinical decision support tools.
  • Hillcrest Hospital utilizes a computer-based physician order entry program (EPIC) that integrates data from pharmacy, admissions, laboratory, radiology, nursing, medicine and microbiology.
  • Outpatient primary care services for heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking cessation.
  • Investigational drug studies.
  • Decentralized pharmacist practice.
  • Patient education programs.
  • Drug information programs.
  • In-service education.
  • Pharmacy therapeutics and formulary committee participation.
  • Pharmacist-led research through the residency program.

Residency program training site

Type: Hospital, Acute Care
Owner/Affiliate: Cleveland Clinic
Model Type(s): Community/Tertiary Care
Patients Enrolled: N/A
Tax Status: Non Profit
Professional Staff: 49
Non-Professional Staff: 35
Total Beds: 500
Average Daily Census: 400

About the Programs Program Benefits PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency PGY-2 Critical Care Residency PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency Preceptors Residents