Inpatient Pharmacy Intern

Mass General Brigham; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Pharmacist intern who is pursuing a Pharmacist degree and holds a Massachusetts Pharmacist Intern license. The role includes participation in interdisciplinary rounds, medication history interviews, and patient counseling at our Cambridge site.

This per diem, onsite position requires strong communication, empathy, and attention to detail to support discharge planning and ensure safe medication use. Onsite work location: 1575 Cambridge Street, MA.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Pharmacist degree.
• Massachusetts Pharmacist Intern License required.
• 0–1 year pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds.
• Collaborates with treatment team to maximize patient outcomes.
• Performs medication history interviews and first-dose teaching.
• Counsels patients on prescription and OTC medications.
• Monitors therapies and ensures compliance with guidelines.

Skills

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Judgment under pressure

Adaptability

Verbal and written communication

Empathetic listening

Attention to detail

Education

Pharmacist degree in progress

High School Diploma

Massachusetts Pharmacist Intern License

Job description

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The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

All applicants must be pursuing a Pharmacist degree. Summary Responsible for interdisciplinary patient care rounds, admission medication history, medication counseling, and patient education. Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions

• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds.
• Works collaboratively with the treatment team to maximize individual patient outcomes.
• Performs medication history interviews, first-dose teaching, food-drug interaction counseling, discharge counseling, and assessments of patient education and medication adherence.
• Creates updated medication lists for patients upon discharge from a hospital stay or at the end of a clinic appointment.
• Counsels patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications and devices.
• Monitors medication therapies by performing profile reviews, interpreting laboratory values, and ensuring drug regimens are consistent with medication use guidelines and protocols.

Qualifications

Education High School Diploma required All applicants must be pursuing a Pharmacist degree. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Pharmacist Intern Massachusetts License required Experience Pharmacy Experience 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn computer and application skills as applicable to role.
• Ability to interact with and work around people.
• Ability to make judgments in demanding situations.
• Ability to react to frequent changes in duties and volume of work.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to listen empathetically.
• Ability to logically organize details.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type Onsite

Work Location 1575 Cambridge Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours 0

Employee Type Per Diem

Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range $18.58 - $26.58/Hourly Grade 3

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

1460 Spaulding Hospital-Cambridge, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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Company Culture

Combat disease. Hold a hand. Help people. Impact the world. Mass General Brigham is a passionate, welcoming community where minds meet caring hearts. Come be a part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine, where every role is important in changing lives. Are you ready? Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, some of the first and most prestigious hospitals in the world. Built on the legacy of two leading academic medical centers, we’re more than a system—we’re leaders in the practice of medicine. Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.