Students and Residents
Learn the new graduate and residency program requirements and how to apply below.
An Impactful Learning Experience
Discover the opportunities and unique experiences that await you at VHC Health, a leading community health system in Northern Virginia. Whether you’re looking for a pharmacy residency or nursing externship, you can count on an enriching and impactful learning experience with us.
Pharmacy Residency Program
Apply for a one-year pharmacy residency (PGY1) at VHC Health that builds on your Doctor of Pharmacy education. The residency is in partnership with the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University in Winchester and Fairfax, Virginia.
You’ll cultivate clinical expertise, and we’ll foster your professional growth. The pharmacy residency offers a dynamic learning environment where you will work in medication-related patient care and collaborate with a healthcare team. This program will contribute to your development as a clinical pharmacist. It also puts you on the path to board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The relationships I built during my residency have inspired me to excel both professionally and personally. My former preceptors are now close friends. The doctors who helped trained me continue to push me to continue my education. My co-resident is my biggest cheerleader. The community at VHC gave me a strong foundation for my career and fuels my desire to serve our patients.
— Jenn Bingham, PharmD, MPH, BCPS – PGY1 Class of 2022
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New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
VHC Health is a strong advocate for its nurses and provides a true collaborative environment in which the healthcare team works closely together, bringing skill, experience and mutual respect to the task of providing superior medical care for our patients.
The mission of the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program TM (NRP) is to support new graduate nurses during transition in the first year of practice and facilitate development of critical thinking skills and leadership at the bedside.
We have two entries each year – Spring entry for Winter graduates and Summer entry for Spring/Summer graduates. Start dates for these entries will vary. We post positions and host an invitation-only interview event called Match Day a few months before each cohort.
"The residency program provided the perfect bridge between nursing school and starting my career as a nurse. It helped immensely to supplement what I was learning on the floor with the seminar material and be able to ask questions in an environment that was dedicated to my learning".
— Lauren Zakrzewski, Assistant Patient Care Director
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Clinical Nurse Externship
Work alongside a skilled, experienced registered nurse in a hospital setting during a paid summer nurse externship program at VHC Health. Nursing student externs gain hands-on experience by practicing clinical nursing skills, assisting with routine duties and providing safe, high-quality patient care. This unique experience ensures a smooth transition from the classroom to bedside nursing.
When you successfully complete the externship, you may be eligible to maintain per diem status at VHC Health.
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Achieve Your Professional Goals
Feel confident the VHC Health pharmacy residency will position you to take the next step in your professional career. Our program incorporates the required pharmacy residence competencies, goals and objectives you’ll need.
Elite Clinical Training
The pharmacy residency offers a dynamic learning experience in a progressive and advancing hospital environment. Working directly in medication-related patient care and collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team, your training will not only contribute to your growth as a competent clinician, but it will also provide a solid foundation in preparation for board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Working at VHC Health
Join a dynamic healthcare team committed to excellent patient care. Our working environment supports your professional growth and aids in your success. VHC Health values your contributions. Find out what it’s like to be a VHC Health team member.
