Pharmacy Technician

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At CVS Health, we are focused on transforming health care for our customers and making our company a great place to work. Within our Retail locations, we bring this promise to life with heart every day and our Pharmacy Technicians play a critical role in supporting our pharmacy teams to consistently deliver on our brand promise. Technicians are often the first point of contact to assist our patients and customers, delivering an exceptional experience and ensuring prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.

• Live our purpose by following all company SOPs at each workstation.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation (production, pick‑up, drive‑thru, drop‑off) for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy, offering immunizations and other services, and solving or escalating patient problems.
• Perform basic inventory activities such as putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts, returns‑to‑stocks, and waiting bin inventories.
• Support a high‑performing team, embrace a growth mindset, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including volunteering to travel to other stores in the market.
• Understand and comply with all relevant laws, regulations, professional standards, and CVS policies to ensure patient safety and privacy.
• Deliver additional patient health care services (e.g., immunizations, point‑of‑care testing, and voluntarily staffing off‑site clinics) where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.

• Complete additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status.
• Educate patients about vaccine importance and refer questions to the Pharmacist‑on‑duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, reporting events per public health requirements.
• Review, collect, and document patient information and monitor vaccine supplies.

• Comply with all state board of pharmacy requirements or laws governing the practice of pharmacy, including age, education, and licensure/certification.
• If no minimum age is mandated, must be at least 16 years old.
• If no minimum educational requirement is mandated, must have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or an equivalency program.
• State‑level licensure and national certification requirements vary by state.

• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Attention and Focus:
  • Concentrate on tasks over time.
  • Pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs.
  • Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Customer Service and Team Orientation:
  • Actively look for ways to help people in a friendly manner.
  • Notice and understand patients’ reactions and respond appropriately.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues.
  • Practice active listening and appropriate questioning.
• Mathematical Reasoning:
  • Use math to determine quantities for prescription dispensing.
• Problem Resolution:
  • Identify challenging interactions and choose the best course of action among multiple options.
• Physical Demands:
  • Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods.
  • Lift, scan, and bag items up to 20 lbs.
  • Reach, move, and lift items in multiple directions.
  • Perform tasks requiring precision and speed.
• Perform any additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager.

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

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Part time

$18.35 – $28.94 (hourly)

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No‑cost programs including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation, weight management, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions covering paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access, and other benefits based on eligibility.

Entry level

Part-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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