Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Escondido, CA

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy teams in delivering safe, accurate, and timely prescription fulfillment and excellent patient service. Technicians work across pharmacy stations—including production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off—following standard operating procedures and applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and company policies. They help create caring patient interactions, assist with basic inventory tasks, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and high-performing team. Technicians may provide additional health services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, when permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Where permitted, a Technician Immunizer may prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the pharmacist, monitor and report adverse reactions, document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

Technicians must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are met, duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work at other stores in the market as business needs require. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours and a stated pay range of $18.90–$28.90.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including any requirements for age, education, licensure, and certification.
• If the state board does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board does not establish 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 applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Be able to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues; listen actively and understand detailed oral instructions.
• Use math to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, precision control, and close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.

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 locations across the market to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off stations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients at pickup, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• 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, receive 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 relevant laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, or staffing offsite clinics, where allowed and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Where permitted, educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Where permitted, monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events according to public health requirements.
• Where permitted, review and collect patient information and track and document applicable patient records.
• Where permitted, monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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