Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Mary Esther, FL

2d • $16 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail stores. They help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, assist patients and customers, and contribute to a caring and inclusive experience. Technicians follow standard operating procedures, pharmacy workflow practices, and applicable legal and professional requirements. Once hired, they must complete company training and satisfy state-specific registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until requirements are met.

Depending on applicable law and required training, technicians may also support or deliver patient health care services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics. Where permitted, immunizer duties include completing required licensure and training, educating patients about vaccines and referring questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, responding to and reporting adverse reactions, collecting and documenting patient information, and managing vaccine supplies.

Requirements

• Comply with state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including applicable age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If state rules do not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state rules do not specify a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks, shift quickly between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly customer-service approach and ability to understand and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements; adjust machines precisely; and perform close-visual-acuity tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information orally.

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 at the home store and other market locations 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 in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Create positive patient experiences through empathetic, personalized service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Perform 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, accept feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel to other stores in the market for shifts when needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies to protect patient safety, privacy, and security and ensure controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping compliance.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, or staffing offsite clinics, when legally permitted 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.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, and report events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information, and track and document information for each applicable patient.
• Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Provide friendly assistance, notice and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions, communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, and use active listening.
• Use mathematical reasoning to calculate prescription quantities and supplies, and identify and resolve challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• 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, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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