Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health•Tulare, CA

12d•$19 - $29•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 serve as an initial point of contact for patients and customers. The role requires consistent use of company standard operating procedures, effective communication, and genuine, compassionate service. Technicians 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 satisfied. Technicians may also support patient health services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics when permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Technician immunizers must complete additional state-required licensure and training. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work shifts at other stores in the market as needed. This is a part-time role with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The listed pay range is $18.90–$28.90 per hour. This part-time position is eligible for benefits and programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, these may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

Requirements

Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements or 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 applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Be able to concentrate on tasks, shift quickly between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
Use verbal and written communication and active listening to interact with patients and colleagues.
Use math to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and number of bottles needed.
Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Meet the physical demands of the job, including extended periods upright, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described.

Nice To Haves

One to three 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 workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
Provide caring, personalized service to patients at pickup, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; 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, remain receptive to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts when needed.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
When serving as a Technician Immunizer, complete required licensure and training; prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients about vaccines and refer questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; review and collect patient information and document it; and 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, provide attentive customer service, communicate effectively, use mathematical reasoning in prescription-related calculations, and resolve patient or colleague problems.
Perform physical duties including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger work, stooping, and visually inspecting small details. Lifting demands range from negligible to occasional lifting or exertion of up to 20 pounds.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.