"Pharmacy Technician"

Job Description

The Pharmacy Technician aids the Pharmacist staff in all daily duties while complying with State and Federal laws and Pharmacy policies and procedures. These duties include providing courteous service, maintaining a clean and orderly appearance of the pharmacy area, collecting and entering patient information into the pharmacy system, interpreting prescription orders and their preparation. The technician also manages incoming telephone calls, providing necessary information, or directs them to the appropriate staff. Other duties include managing inventory levels, placing orders with wholesalers, and maintaining appropriate cash controls and internal/external billing.

This posting is for a per diem position. Availability to work weekends and weekday evenings until 7 pm is required.

Job Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school diploma required.
• Certification as a Pharmacy Technician II required.
• Maintain continuing education credits for Rhode Island and national certification.
• Minimum of 2 years of pharmacy experience required.

Job Competencies

• High school diploma required
• Certification as a Pharmacy Technician II required
• Maintain continuing education credits for Rhode Island and national certification.
• Minimum of 2 years pharmacy experience required; experience with QS1 pharmacy software preferred

Job Competencies

• Excellent communication and IT skills
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team
• Remain up to date on required trainings: HIPAA, FWA, PCI-DSS, Blood borne pathogens, hazardous waste training

Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown.

Additional Information: Please submit a resume and cover letter when applying for this position. To learn about Brown University's benefits, please visit here for further information.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

Recruiting Start Date: 2026-01-21

Job Posting Title: Pharmacy Technician

Department: Health Services

Grade: Grade 6

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Seasonal/Intermittent (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)

Time Type: Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 7.5

Position Work Location: Onsite

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.