Pharmacy Technician

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Pharmacy Technician

• Department:

  60002-UConn Health Pharmacy Services Inc.

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1st

• Search #:

  2025-820

• Closing Date:

  03/27/2025

• Recruiter:

  Alexander, Donna

Additional Links:

• This position is benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the 1199 Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current 1199 Contract.
• This position is in Salary Group FK-13 click here to review the current 1199 FK Pay Plan.

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Pharmacy Technician to our growing Pharmacy team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health, this position will independently perform a full range of tasks in technical pharmacy functions in traditional drug distribution system, ambulatory patient services, and Pharmacy Service Units. This position will work in the UConn Health Pharmacy Services, Inc. located at the Exchange 270 Farmington Avenue, Suite 108 Farmington, CT.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May lead/supervise lower-level staff as assigned.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

Delivers medications and other pharmaceutical supplies

Maintains pertinent operational records

Orders supplies from bulk storage, restocks dispensing carts, and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule

Computes and compiles prescription charges

Assists pharmacist in reviewing written prescriptions to determine ingredients needed and ensure established procedures followed

Assists pharmacist in filling prescriptions from bulk stock

Uses clean air center and sterile technique in filling and labeling syringes for delivery to patient care units

Assists pharmacist in filling bottles, capsules, or other package forms with measured amount of medications according to prescription specifications

Types and affixes labels to containers showing identification data and directions for use

Makes entries on and maintains patient medication profiles

Maintains and stores inventory of pharmaceuticals and supplies in dispensing area assigned under proper conditions of refrigeration and security

Assists pharmacist in preparation of extemporaneous medications on an as-needed basis

Maintains work area in clean and neat condition

Assists in preparation of sterile and non-sterile products according to established procedures

Orders and controls all necessary supplies from hospital stores

Conducts special surveys under guidelines established by Director of Pharmacy or Pharmacist

May serve as liaison between nursing units and pharmacy

Performs related duties as required

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Knowledge of basic principles and practices of a pharmacy operation; knowledge of basic chemistry; basic interpersonal skills; basic oral and written communication skills; ability to perform mathematical calculations; ability to order supplies and maintain inventory; ability to follow oral and written instructions.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: General Experience:

Position requires candidates to be registered with the Department of Consumer Protection.

Must be a Board-Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Incumbents must be able to walk and stand for working hours.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Two or more years of pharmacy experience in long term care, retail, or wholesale.

Experience working with automated pharmacy dispensing machines.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Incumbents in this class may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases, hazardous Pharmaceuticals, and risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive patients and may be exposed to disagreeable conditions and may be required to do some lifting. Prolonged periods of standing, sitting and walking.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Full time 80 hours every two weeks, primarily days, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, flexibility to cover days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays as assigned to support departmental needs, 30-minute unpaid meal break.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.