Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • El Paso, TX

21d

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the safe, accurate, and timely filling of patient prescriptions while providing caring service to patients and customers. The role is performed in a retail pharmacy environment that maintains professional and ethical standards and complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians help ensure medication needs and regulatory requirements are met and maintain patient confidentiality.

New technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and meet their state’s registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may initially be limited by the manager until those requirements are satisfied. Technicians can then continue to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge using available tools and training. The position requires working in a fast-paced environment and managing assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks as part of a team.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Licensure requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over a period of time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to customers’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing problems and choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain upright and move about on foot, work primarily with fingers, extend hands and arms, bend and stoop, and communicate and perceive spoken information.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to lift occasionally up to 30 pounds and exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• PTCB National Certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support prompt, safe, and accurate prescription filling.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers that exceeds customer expectations.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed