Pharmacy Intern BWFH

Mass General Brigham•Jamaica Plain, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern supports interdisciplinary patient care through participation in rounds, medication history interviews, medication counseling, and patient education. The role works collaboratively with the treatment team to help optimize individual patient outcomes and monitors medication therapies for consistency with guidelines and protocols. This position is per diem, onsite at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, and has a rotating shift.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Pharmacist Intern state license required.
Ability to learn computer and application skills relevant to the role.
Ability to interact with and work around people.
Ability to make judgments in demanding situations.
Ability to adapt to frequent changes in duties and workload.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to listen empathetically.
Ability to logically organize details.

Nice To Haves

0–1 year of pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in interdisciplinary rounds.
Collaborate with the treatment team to help maximize individual patient outcomes.
Conduct medication history interviews, first-dose teaching, food-drug interaction counseling, discharge counseling, and assessments of patient education and adherence.
Create updated medication lists for patients upon hospital discharge or at the end of a clinic appointment.
Counsel patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications and devices.
Monitor medication therapies by reviewing profiles, interpreting laboratory values, and checking that drug regimens follow medication-use guidelines and protocols.