Per Diem Pharmacy Sales Clerk, Cornell Health

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic, and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters, including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations, including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.

Cornell Health Pharmacy is a fully accredited retail pharmacy that welcomes all community members including; students, faculty, staff members and visitors. As part of the Medical Department at Cornell Health, we strive individually-focused care that is accessible for all members of our diverse community. We utilize a team approach to understand each person within the context of the Cornell community, seeking to understand how the health of each person impact the campus and how the campus impacts each person.

The Pharmacy Cashier plays a vital role in ensuring a smooth and efficient checkout experience for patients while supporting pharmacy operations. The Pharmacy Cashier works closely with pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to support daily workflow and enhance customer service. This position focuses on handling prescription and over-the-counter point of sale transactions, assisting customers with over-the-counter (OTC) products and maintaining a clean and organized zone area. This position works collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, providing exemplary front-line customer service.

This position is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) category BBP2, TB2. ERG

Success Factors:

• Excellent Customer Service.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, while demonstrating a high level of initiative.

• Accuracy and Attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Collaborative and attitudinal skills that foster enthusiasm, professional and personal growth, cooperation, mutually respectful communication, flexibility, initiative, and adaptability.

We are seeking staff that can be adaptable and have flexibility with their daily work schedule due to our irregular business timetable. This flexibility will allow us to help each customer that visits and needs to use our pharmacy services.

*Pay: $24.30/hour. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma and previous experience as a retail cashier. Relevant experience includes working in fast paced customer service retail setting, cashiering, and payment at time-of-service transactions.

• High degree of attention to detail in cashier responsibility.

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and to meet HIPAA requirements.

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience working in a retail pharmacy

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

University Job Title:

Temporary Retail Assistant

Job Family:

Temporary Auxiliary Services

Level:

No Grade - Hourly

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

Refer to Posting Language

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Contact Name:

Shawn Ruebel

Contact Email:

[email protected]

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2026-06-05