Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Corpus Christi, TX

13d • 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 provide caring service to patients and customers. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and supportive team environment. After starting, technicians must complete the company training program and meet applicable state Board of Pharmacy registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are met, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict duties.

Depending on applicable law, training, and certification, technicians may also support patient health services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics. Where permitted, immunization support may include obtaining Technician Immunizer status, preparing and administering vaccines, educating patients and referring vaccine questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, responding to and reporting adverse reactions, documenting patient information, and managing vaccine supplies.

The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. The listed schedule is 15 hours per week, and the position is part-time. The hourly pay range is $16.00–$24.00; actual pay depends on factors such as experience, education, and geography. Part-time benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, voluntary benefits, and other programs, subject to 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 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.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Concentrate on tasks over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed information.
• Use math to solve dispensing-related problems, such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting and handling items; reaching, repetitive finger work, precise control, stooping, and close visual acuity; occasionally lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds and frequently up to 10 pounds.

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, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• 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, receive 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 as 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, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete the additional requirements for Technician Immunizer status; prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients and refer vaccine questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; collect, track, and document patient information; and manage vaccine supplies.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Use attention, communication, customer-service, teamwork, mathematical reasoning, and problem-resolution skills to meet patient and business needs and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Perform the physical activities required for the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and close visual work.
• Perform additional 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