· The Pharmacy Intern under the supervision of a pharmacist, assists the pharmacist and performs pharmacy-related functions throughout the department.

· Coordinates daily workload to coincide with the needs of the department.

· Prepacks non-unit-dose oral medications as needed for dispensing to the patient care areas.

· Performs aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms while following aseptic technique and proper procedures for preparing all types of parenteral admixtures

· Provides answers to relevant clinical questions to pharmacy and hospital team members under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

· Assists in researching and solving clinical cases upon the request of a pharmacist

· Restocks and loads medications in Omnicells in a safe and effective manner

· Distribute and transport controlled substances and maintain appropriate controlled substance records as applicable in compliance with state and federal regulations

· Contributes to Quality Improvement Initiatives

· Inspects assigned areas inside and outside the Pharmacy for outdated drugs.

· Assists in triaging phone calls

· Supports the essential functions relating to drug purchasing and inventory control as needed.

· Staff adheres to all ICARE Standards

· Must be able to understand and clearly communicate with all areas of health care personnel

· Must maintain sufficient pharmaceutical knowledge for the safe and effective distribution of medications.

· Enrolled in an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy and at minimum entering first professional year of a six year School of Pharmacy program or who is a qualified applicant awaiting examination for licensure

· Current Registration as a Pharmacy Intern in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts