Schaffner Pharmacy offers an exceptional residency experience tailored for individuals passionate about community pharmacy. We adhere to the highest standards of practice and continually push the boundaries of pharmacist roles within the healthcare team. What sets us apart is our commitment to providing comprehensive clinical services, such as chronic disease management, test-to-treat options, travel consultations, and much more.

Our pharmacist providers are credentialed with all commercial and Medicaid medical insurances in Washington and are regularly billing as healthcare providers for a variety of patient care services. Furthermore, we actively engage with our local community, collaborating with fellow healthcare providers and institutions to improve patients’ access to care.

Our residency program, while structured in accordance with ASHP recommendations, is intentionally unaccredited. This unique feature allows for unparalleled flexibility not commonly found in traditional community-based residencies. Our program is a hybrid encompassing community pharmacy, ambulatory pharmacy, pharmacy ownership, and academia. It comprises the following rotations and objectives:

• Dispensing – 45% (2.5 Days/Week)
  • Provide safe and effective patient care while focusing on patient-centered dispensing. Master your personal style of pharmacy practice in an innovative community pharmacy with a variety of traditional and non-traditional services

• Clinical – 30% (1.5 Days/Week)
  • Deliver safe and effective clinical services, addressing acute and chronic conditions

• Project/Research – 20% (1 Day/Week)
  • Conduct a quality improvement project to enhance dispensing or clinical services, improving patient care and safety
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate new pharmacy services or enhancements to existing services
  • Complete practice innovation or research projects advancing community-based practice, demonstrating effective project management skills

• Admin/Pharmacy Ownership – 15% (0.75 Days/Week)
  • Oversee the daily operations and services of a community practice site

• Leadership – 10% (0.5 Days/Week)
  • Showcase personal and professional leadership skills

• Academia – 5% (0.25 Days/Week)
  • Provide effective education and training as part of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate

For further details or if you’re interested in applying, contact us at resident@schaffnerpharmacy.com

Download our residency application questionnaire here: Schaffner Pharmacy PGY1 Application Questionnaire

To apply, please email us with your completed Application Questionnaire, current resume/CV and 1-3 letters of recommendation.

Caitlin Rohrbaugh, PharmD is our current PGY1 resident. She is a graduate from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy with her Doctorate of Pharmacy in May. While in school, she received the Presidential Scholarship from the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation as well as the Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship for her leadership qualities and interest in independent community pharmacy.

Caitlin recently finished a two-year tenure as one of sixteen students chosen nationwide to serve on the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Student Leadership Council. This group advocates for and educates fellow students and schools about community pharmacy.

She started her pharmacy career as a certified pharmacy technician and has 5+ years of experience working in independent pharmacy settings. Caitlin was drawn to complete her residency at Schaffner Pharmacy due to the diverse range of services provided by the pharmacy, the opportunity to learn from an industry leader, and the small-town community feel. With her passion for community pharmacy and patient care, she looks forward to helping patients improve their health during her residency!

Ruger Stufflebeam, PharmD, is a previous PGY1 Resident. Ruger worked on several important projects to further pharmacist medical billing in Washington state and nationally and led clinical service implementation. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and a member of the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society.