Pharmacy Technician - Overnight

CVS Health•Queens Village, NY

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients manage their medication needs while supporting safe, accurate, and timely prescription fulfillment. They provide caring service to patients and customers, maintain confidentiality, follow ethical and professional standards, and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks and contribute to the pharmacy team’s ability to meet customer expectations. New technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by a manager until those requirements are met. Technicians can continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position operates in a fast-paced pharmacy environment and requires sustained standing and movement, fine-motor work, communication, close visual acuity, and occasional lifting.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Meet licensure requirements applicable in the state of employment.
Ability to concentrate on tasks over 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, including using math to calculate a prescription’s days’ supply.
Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing when something is wrong and choosing an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain upright and move about on foot for sustained periods, perform fine-motor tasks, extend arms, bend and stoop, communicate and perceive speech, and perform tasks requiring close visual acuity.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds, exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and exert 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 fulfillment.
Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
Provide caring service to patients and customers and work to exceed customer expectations.
Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
Build clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training.