Pharmacy Technician

Job Purpose and Summary

At CVS Health, we transform health care for our customers and create a great workplace. In our retail locations, Pharmacy Technicians play a critical role supporting our pharmacy teams to consistently deliver on our brand promise.

• Follow all company SOPs at each workstation to help our Pharmacists manage and improve patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation (production, pick‑up, drive‑thru, and drop‑off) for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care: creating heartfelt moments while serving patients at pick‑up, drive‑thru, and over the phone; offering immunizations and other services at the register and by phone; and solving or escalating patient problems.
• Complete basic inventory activities, as permitted by law and directed by the pharmacy leadership team, such as accurately putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts, returns‑to‑stocks, waiting bin inventories, etc.
• Actively seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge needed to better assist patients.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including voluntary travel to stores in the market as required.
• Understand and comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles; comply with CVS policies and procedures to ensure patient safety, record‑keeping, and privacy.
• Deliver additional patient health‑care services (e.g., immunizations, point‑of‑care testing, and voluntary off‑site clinic staffing) where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.

• Complete additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status for vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer to the Pharmacist‑on‑duty for vaccination questions.
• Monitor and respond to adverse reactions; report adverse reaction events per public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information; track and document for each applicable patient.
• Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.

• Comply with state board of pharmacy requirements or laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education, and licensure/certification.
• Minimum age 16 if no state requirement; high school diploma or equivalent or active enrollment if no education requirement.
• State‑level licensure and national certification vary by state.

• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Attention and focus to concentrate, pivot tasks, confirm prescription information, and ensure patient safety.
• Customer service and team orientation: actively help others, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Communication skills: verbal and written; active listening; clarity.
• Mathematical reasoning for prescription calculations.
• Problem resolution: choose best action among options.
• Physical demands: mobility, lifting, reaching, repeated finger use, precision, strength up to 20 pounds.

• 1‑3 years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer‑service setting.
• Ability to work in the home store and across the market in other locations.

20 hours per week (part‑time).

Base hourly rate: $16.00 – $16.00.

• Affordable medical plan options, 401(k) plan with matching, employee stock purchase plan.
• No‑cost wellness programs, tobacco cessation, weight management, counseling, and financial coaching.
• Paid time off, flexible schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance, tuition assistance, retiree medical access, and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/15/2026.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.