Temporary Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy

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Overview

The Pharmacy Technician 1 assists in the daily operations of the pharmacy, providing specialized information to students, staff, faculty, and external contacts. The role involves supporting the provision of seamless, coordinated, and compassionate care during every patient encounter. Responsibilities include sterile compounding, filling and compounding prescriptions, maintaining inventory, and ensuring compliance with regulations and protocols. The Pharmacy Technician works closely with clinical and outpatient pharmacy managers and supports quality improvement initiatives within the department. This position may require a flexible work schedule, including rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Superior customer service abilities and interpersonal skills; ability to interact positively with a diverse population. Registration with the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection as a Pharmacy Technician required by the end of the probationary period.
2. Proficiency in reading and inputting prescription information accurately and efficiently into computer systems.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescribing, dispensing, and charting medications.
4. Ability to perform drug purchasing, inventory control, and other business functions of a pharmacy.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with exemplary attendance, punctuality, and reliability.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. State of Connecticut Pharmacy Technician License.
2. Experience with Pyxis and automated prescription filling systems, such as Baker Units or McKesson systems.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
4. Two years of college in a science-oriented program.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Greets visitors. Receives, reviews, and clarifies prescriptions. Obtains necessary information for filing of prescriptions. Processes refill requests. Sets up prescription. 2. Counts medication, labels bottle with prescription and auxiliary labels. Fills in-house pharmacy orders. 3. Receives and processes payments for prescriptions and other pharmacy items. 4. Operates cash register and computer cash terminal. Answers telephone. Uses computer terminal to input and retrieve data. 5. Updates computer database to reflect new prices. Ensures the accuracy of the data. Maintains and monitors inventory levels. 6. Assists in determining additions and deletions to inventory. Rotates stock for seasonal adjustments. Places orders to vendors. 7. Ensures adherence to policies and procedures, legal and regulatory compliance including Board of Pharmacy, HIPAA, DEA, USP.  Supports organizational and departmental efforts in seeking or maintaining accreditation including Joint Commission and other federal and state agencies as related to clinical practice.  Follows up on orders regarding shipping and billing problems. Monitors contract and retail pricing for medications. 8. Verifies merchandise received against order. Monitors credit adjustments. Verifies invoices for payment. Conducts research related to item availability, contract and retail pricing. Compiles a variety of statistical data. Assists with the preparation of reports and analyses. 9. Assists with preparing and verifying of deposits. Assists with totaling and balancing of daily payment transactions. Performs clerical functions incidental to pharmacy activities. Required Education and Experience Two years of related work experience and high school level education; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Required License(s) or Certification(s) Registration with the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection as a Pharmacy Technician required by completion of probationary period. Physical Requirements Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.

Job Posting Date

05/27/2026

Job Category

Technician

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade C

Compensation Grade Profile

Hourly Range

$28.43

Time Type

Part time

Duration Type

Temporary / Casual (Fixed Term)

Work Model

On-site

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air.  HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

The hiring rate of a role is determined in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective collective bargaining agreement.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

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Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.