Outpatient Pharmacy Intern

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Pharmacy student works under the general supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist and under the specific supervision of Pharmacy Supervisors and Clinical Pharmacist Supervisors for technical functions in the Department of Pharmacy. The primary responsibility, in accordance with established policies and procedures, is to prepare and distribute medications and IV solutions. The intern develops familiarity with medications, including their generic and trade names, administration methods, usual dosages and schedules, and conversions between metric and apothecary systems. Duties include stocking and monitoring automated dispensing cabinets, delivering labeled medications, repackaging medications, handling controlled substances and investigational drugs, preparing topical and irrigation solutions, checking expiration dates, maintaining inventory, and assembling medications and solutions for compounding. The role also involves aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and OR-related products, refilling OR kits, maintaining OR pharmacy stock, and completing related charging and documentation. The position requires registration as a Pharmacy Student Intern and enrollment in an accredited pharmacy degree program with the second year completed. The listed pay range is $21.00 per hour. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Vocational or technical training in a pharmacy degree program at an accredited College of Pharmacy; the posting specifies that the second year must be completed.
Registration as a Pharmacy Student Intern.
0–1 years of related work experience.
Must be enrolled in an accredited pharmacy degree program and have completed year 2.
Basic familiarity with computers and ability to navigate web-based applications at a basic level.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English.
Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies and apply them in varied situations.
Ability to work collaboratively in small teams, contribute ideas, identify issues, and respect team members.
Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
Must meet the employer's influenza vaccination requirement as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Develop familiarity with medication names, administration methods, usual dosages and schedules, and conversions between metric and apothecary systems.
Stock automated dispensing cabinets with appropriate dosage forms; monitor discharge and transfer lists and remove or transfer bins as appropriate.
Deliver medications with appropriate labels.
Repackage tablets, capsules, and liquid medications; operate the repackaging machine and assign expiration dates according to policy.
Handle and distribute controlled substances and investigational drugs.
Prepare topical and irrigation solutions.
Restock floor stock and automated dispensing cabinets.
Check for expired medications in the pharmacy and automated dispensing cabinets; inventory and maintain stock levels in the unit dose area and satellites.
Prepare and initiate worklists and labels, and assemble drugs and solutions for compounding.
Initiate procedures and demonstrate aseptic technique when compounding parenteral admixtures in a laminar flow hood.
Refill OR kits and aseptically prepare OR-related items, cardioplegia solutions, and syringes.
Maintain stock in the OR pharmacy and complete OR-related charging and documentation.