Pharmacists at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock work with the healthcare team to ensure positive patient outcomes. Services provided by our pharmacists span beyond decentralized clinical consultation (dosing – pharmacokinetic, antimicrobials, anticoagulation; antimicrobial stewardship – culture review, de-escalation; IV to PO) to include Graduate Medical Education integration, multidisciplinary rounds, and transitions of care.
Learning Opportunities
- Engage with other healthcare professionals on multidisciplinary rounds
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications and participate in the management of medical emergencies
- Participate in the teaching and research certificate programs through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
- Participate in pharmacy-related and medication-focused publications to be included in the official Baptist Health employee newsletter (e.g., The Connection)
- Serve as a preceptor for APPE students
- Provide continuing education for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals Participate in P&T Committee meetings
- Complete a research project and present at a regional residency conference
- Lead journal clubs, patient case presentations, and topic discussions for pharmacy students
- Provide clinical staffing one evening per week and every fourth weekend
- Serve at a charitable clinic monthly
Learning Experiences
Required Longitudinal Experiences:
Clinical Staffing – 52 weeks
- 10-hour shifts every 4th weekend on Saturday and Sunday
- 4-hour shift weekly on a designated weekday
Practice Management – 52 weeks
Research Project – 48 weeks
Teaching Certificate Program – 48 weeks
Required Rotational Learning Experiences:
- Orientation
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Infectious Diseases
- Informatics
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Elective Rotational Learning Experiences:
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Advanced Internal Medicine
- Cardiology II
- Critical Care II
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Diseases II
- Informatics II
- Practice Management II
- Psychiatry
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Residency Program Director
Eric Hamilton, PharmD, MS, BCCCP
Title: Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator; Residency Program Director
Pharmacy Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center
Residency Program Coordinator
Jamie Ballard, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Title: Clinical Pharmacist II; Residency Program Coordinator; APPE/IPPE Coordinator
Pharmacy Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy at Harding University College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, AR