Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Clarksburg, WV

12d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail stores. They help the pharmacy team fill prescriptions promptly, safely, and accurately, assist patients as a first point of contact, and contribute to a caring and inclusive customer experience. Technicians follow company standard operating procedures, pharmacy workflow practices, applicable laws and regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles. After starting, they must complete company training and meet state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

The role may include additional patient health services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, or staffing offsite clinics, when permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Where permitted, technicians may pursue Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration, patient education and referrals, adverse-reaction monitoring and reporting, patient information collection and documentation, and vaccine supply management.

This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The listed typical pay range is $16.00–$24.00 per hour; actual pay depends on factors including experience, education, and geography. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including requirements related to age, education, and licensure or certification.
• 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 state-level licensure and national certification requirements applicable to the position.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly, helpful customer service and the ability to notice and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed information.
• Mathematical reasoning skills for tasks such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including extended standing and mobility, reaching, repetitive finger work, stooping, visual acuity, and lifting or exerting force.

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 at 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 in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• 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, respond constructively to 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 when needed.
• Comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements concerning patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics when legally permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• Where permitted and qualified as a Technician Immunizer, complete required training and licensure requirements; support vaccine preparation and administration; educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; collect and document patient information; 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 math to support prescription fulfillment, and select appropriate responses to challenging interactions.
• Perform the physical tasks required for the role, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods, handling and scanning items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• 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, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, with availability depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED