Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Beavercreek, OH

7h • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail locations. They help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and provide caring service to patients and customers. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflows, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team environment. After starting, they must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

Technicians may provide additional patient health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Where permitted, technicians may pursue Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration, patient education and referrals, adverse reaction monitoring and reporting, patient information documentation, and vaccine supply management.

The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training on time. Work involves sustained attention, switching between tasks, customer service, communication, mathematical reasoning, problem resolution, and physical activities such as standing, reaching, lifting, scanning, bagging, and close visual work. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $17.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Meet state-level licensure and national certification requirements applicable to the position.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including the ability to concentrate and pivot quickly between tasks.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with patients and colleagues; use active listening and convey or receive detailed spoken information accurately.
• Use mathematical reasoning for tasks such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Demonstrate customer service, team orientation, and problem-resolution skills.
• Meet the position’s physical demands, including extended periods upright, reaching, repetitive finger movements, close visual acuity, and occasional lifting or exerting force up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work in the home store and at other market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures and support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflows at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Complete basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, respond constructively to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security requirements.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, when legally allowed and properly trained and certified.
• Where permitted and qualified as a Technician Immunizer, support vaccine preparation and administration; educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and report adverse reactions; review, collect, track, and document patient information; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, use math to support prescription dispensing, and select appropriate actions to resolve challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Perform physical tasks including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, adjusting machines, stooping, and visually inspecting small items.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED