Boston Medical Center (BMC) · 2 weeks ago
Pharmacy Intern, Inpatient
Brighton, MA
Internship
Onsite
InternBoston Medical Center (BMC) is a healthcare organization seeking a Pharmacy Intern for their Inpatient Pharmacy department. The intern will assist in the filling and distribution of medications under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, as well as participate in the compounding of medications.
Health CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Under direct pharmacist supervision, assists in the filling of unit dose medications for delivery to patient care units by selecting proper medication from Pharmacy stock, and delivering to Nursing units on a pre-determined time schedule
Prepares medications for delivery to patient care units by selecting proper medication from pharmacy stock
Restocks automated dispensing devices
Assists in the handling, transport, delivery and restocking of controlled substances, within the limits of established hospital pharmacy policies and procedures
Inventories and restocks medications as needed
Responsible for the answering of telephone calls to the pharmacy. Handles calls as needed, and finds person qualified to respond as needed
Performs weekly inspections of medication rooms as assigned
Performs monthly inspections of pharmacy inventory for appropriate medication expiration dating
Assembles and prepares medication trays
Assembles medications and supplies required in customized medication kits
Calculate and prepare extemporaneous dosage forms not available from commercial sources
Assembles and prepares ingredients to manufacture intravenous admixtures, small and large volume parenteral infusions, irrigation solutions, and other sterile dosage forms
Assembles and prepares cancer chemotherapy agents including the aseptic transfer of chemotherapy agents to large volume parenterals using aseptic technique to assure sterility and negative pressure technique to assure no drug contact to technicians' hands
Records all products used in the compounding of sterile products as required by department standards of practice and policies
Assists cleaning pharmacy delivery carts, medication bins, shelves, patient medication cassettes and drawers, and other pharmacy equipment as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and must be currently enrolled in a pharmacy degree program, in good academic standing, with at least two years completed
Registered in Massachusetts as a Pharmacy Intern with the Board of Pharmacy
Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with other health care personnel
Familiarity with medical/drug terminology, abbreviations, routes of administration, pharmacy security and product selection
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Discretionary annual bonuses
Merit increases
Flexible Spending Accounts
403(b) savings matches
Paid time off
Career advancement opportunities
Resources to support employee and family well-being
Company
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System.
Founded in 1996
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Boston Medical Center (BMC) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (53)
2024 (51)
2023 (51)
2022 (38)
2021 (26)
2020 (32)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$342.49MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)The Boston Foundation
2024-07-09Grant· $0.06M
2023-02-23Debt Financing· $232M
2019-04-23Grant· $89M
Leadership Team
David Beck
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel
Recent News
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