Matthew King

Counsel and advise patients regarding proper medication use, potential side effects, and affordable treatment alternatives. Provide clinical healthcare services such as vaccinations, blood pressure readings, and medication therapy management. Maintain medication safety by ensuring precise compounding, dispensing accuracy, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Pharmacist - Walgreens Pharmacy - Ludlow, MA

(2026-01)

• Counsel and advise patients regarding proper medication use, potential side effects, and affordable treatment alternatives.
• Provide clinical healthcare services such as vaccinations, blood pressure readings, and medication therapy management.
• Maintain medication safety by ensuring precise compounding, dispensing accuracy, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Pharmacy Intern - Big Y Pharmacy - Springfield, MA

(2022-05 - 2025-09)

• Accurately and efficiently process, prepare, and counsel on medications under pharmacist supervision.
• Foster meaningful relationships with patients to ensure optimal care while encouraging continued utilization of pharmacy services.
• Determine, prepare, administer, and counsel on appropriate immunizations for individual patients.

Pharmacy Extern (APPE) - Western Mass Compounding Center - West Springfield, MA

(2024-05 - 2024-06)

• Prepared non-sterile compounded formulations including creams, ointments, and oral suspensions following USP <795> standards.
• Performed pharmaceutical calculations for dosage adjustments, concentration conversions, and formulation scaling.
• Counseled patients on compounded medication administration, storage, and side effects under pharmacist supervision.

Pharmacy Extern (APPE) - Optum Specialty Pharmacy - Phoenix, AZ

(2024-08 - 2024-09)

• Assisted in managing specialty medication therapies for complex disease states including oncology, rheumatoid arthritis, and interstitial lung disease.
• Conducted comprehensive patient outreach calls to assess adherence, manage side effects, and provide medication counseling.
• Gained exposure to specialty pharmacy operational workflows, including cold-chain management and REMS program requirements.

Pharmacy Extern (IPPE) - Genoa Healthcare - Holyoke, MA

(2022-08 - 2022-12)

• Participated in blister packing and medication synchronization programs to support adherence.
• Observed counseling sessions on psychotropic medications and long-acting injectable antipsychotics.
• Maintained pharmacy cleanliness and assisted with inventory management, including checking for expired medications.

Pharmacy Extern (APPE) - Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Leeds, MA

(2024-09 - 2024-10)

• Provided patient-centered care to veterans with complex medical histories, including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder.
• Conducted medication therapy management visits with pharmacist to optimize therapy, adjust doses under collaborative practice agreements, and improve adherence.
• Performed comprehensive patient chart reviews to assess medication appropriateness, safety, and efficacy.

Pharmacy Extern (APPE) - Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital - Holyoke, MA

(2024-10 - 2024-12)

• Gained familiarity with psychiatric crisis management, involuntary commitment process, and their implications for medication therapy.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team rounds with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and case managers to discuss patient progress and optimize medication therapy.
• Assisted in identifying and resolving misplaced or dropped tablets to uphold pharmacy safety standards.

Pharmacy Extern (APPE) - Baystate Medical Center - Springfield, MA

(2025-01 - 2025-02)

• Completed formal patient case presentations and topic discussions to expand clinical knowledge and communication skills.
• Provided patient-centered care to diverse populations in an academic medical center setting.
• Engaged in daily interdisciplinary rounds with physicians and nurses to optimize patient pharmacotherapy.

Pharmacy Extern (APPE) - Brattleboro Memorial Hospital - Brattleboro, VT

(2024-06 - 2024-08)

• Assisted in pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring of antibiotics such as vancomycin and aminoglycosides.
• Shadowed the pharmacy director to enhance understanding of staff management and policy development.
• Gained exposure to hospital pharmacy operations including order verification, sterile product preparation, and medication distribution.

Pharmacy Extern (IPPE) - Hospital for Special Care - New Britain, CT

(2023-08 - 2023-12)

• Assisted with medication preparation and delivery under pharmacist supervision.
• Performed inventory management tasks including checking for expired medications and restocking automated dispensing cabinets.
• Conducted medication history reviews and learned the importance of medication reconciliation in transitions of care.

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy - Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (2021 - 2025)

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy Studies - Western New England University College of Arts and Sciences (2019 - 2023)