Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Porterville, CA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and help the pharmacy team deliver safe, accurate, timely prescription fulfillment and caring service. They assist patients and customers in person, at pickup and drive-thru, and over the phone, while following company standard operating procedures, pharmacy workflow procedures, applicable laws, and professional standards. Technicians contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment and complete the company’s training program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

Depending on applicable law and completed training, Technicians may provide additional patient health services, including immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technician Immunizers may complete additional licensure and training, prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients and refer clinical questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and report adverse reactions, document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

This is a part-time position with 15 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $18.90–$28.90 per hour. Actual pay depends on factors such as experience, education, and geography. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

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 does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board 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 the required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate concentration, the ability to switch tasks promptly, and attention to prescription and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service, team orientation, active listening, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Use mathematical reasoning to calculate prescription quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including extended periods upright, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual acuity, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.

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 workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide compassionate, personalized patient service in person and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete permitted inventory tasks as 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 applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where lawful and supported by required training and certification.
• If serving as a Technician Immunizer, complete applicable licensure and training, prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and report adverse reactions, collect and document patient information, 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 determine quantities and days’ supply; communicate effectively; and address challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Perform physical tasks including standing and moving for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and visually inspecting small items.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• 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