Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions while providing compassionate service to patients and customers. The role helps ensure medication needs are met and regulatory requirements are followed, while maintaining ethical conduct and patient confidentiality. Work is performed in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment under high professional and ethical standards and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. New Pharmacy Technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy’s training program and satisfy the registration, licensing, and certification requirements applicable under their State Board of Pharmacy guidelines. A manager may restrict duties until these requirements are completed. Afterward, technicians can develop their clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. Licensure requirements vary by state. The position is part-time, with 29 anticipated weekly hours.
Requirements
- Must be at least 16 years of age.
- Meet applicable state pharmacy technician registration, licensing, and certification requirements; requirements vary by state.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
- Customer-service orientation, including responding appropriately to customers’ needs and reactions.
- Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
- Mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
- Ability to recognize problems and choose an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including sustained standing, walking between work areas, fine finger movements, reaching, bending and stooping, spoken communication and listening, close visual acuity, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 30 pounds.
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.
- Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
- Provide caring customer service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
- Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
- Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
- Use attention, communication, mathematical reasoning, and problem-resolution skills to perform pharmacy work.
Benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
