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Ima Pharmacist

5600 Coastal Highway

Ocean City, MD 21842

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April 10th, 2020 

Dr. Youra Director

Inpatient Pharmacy Director

Potomac River Hospital System

1000 River Road

Potomac, MD 20854

Dear Dr. Director,

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Introductory Paragraph

I am moving to Maryland and feel that my two years of experience as a hospital intern along with my clinical focus in my PGY-1 hospital residency in Northern Virginia provided me with an excellent background in clinical hospital work. I am looking to specifically apply to the overnight position at Potomac River Hospital System where I can serve as a resource. I understand you use ______ EHR and I have used that system prior. In this letter, I hope to outline my qualifications in working with others in teamwork, accountability, patient safety, professional development, and departmental economic considerations.

Insert Teamwork Evidence Here:

As a teammate in pharmacy school and in residency, I feel I had roles as both a leader and someone easy to lead. As a leader I took on roles in . . . I fostered teamwork through projects in . . . . One leadership agenda was . . . I supported my teammate by going the extra mile in . . .

Insert Accountability Evidence Here:

In my on-call responsibilities throughout the year, I developed an exceptional ability to work autonomously. While I answered every call promptly, sometimes I had to lean on other team members . . . I built relationships with the nursing staff . . . I had multiple competing calls, but was able to handle them by . . .

Insert Patient Safety Evidence Here:

While I actually did research in patient safety during residency, I found that putting _____ process in place made a difference . . . When we had _____ adversity, the team came together to put ____ process in place and followed up with the _____ team.

Insert Professional Development Evidence Here:

While the PGY-1 Residency has been an excellent tool in my development as a clinician, my focus was on continued growth. I currently read . . .and participate in the annual . . . to keep up to date. I also have had the chance to educate ______ group and the feedback has been good.

Insert Health Economics Considerations Here:

A rise in ____ medication really threatened our budget. We were able to work with our team to substitute _____ alternative. In addition, we saw a steep drop in revenue during the recent crises and I was part of the team working on ______ ways to adjust our budget to the current economic climate.

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I believe my work experience along with my focus on teamwork, accountability, patient safety, professional development, and health economics considerations can allow me to serve the Potomac River Hospital at a very high level. I hope to be a part of your team in weathering these challenging times. Thank you for considering my application.

Best,

Ima Pharmacist, Pharm.D.