Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Hudson, FL

19d • 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 workflows, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture. They must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

Depending on state law and required training or certification, Technicians may also support patient health services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, or staff offsite clinics. Technician Immunizers may prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, respond to and report adverse reactions, document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

This is a part-time position with anticipated weekly hours of 20. The typical pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour. Eligible benefits and programs depend on 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 educational requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete the required company training program within the designated timeframe.
• Meet state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including concentrating on tasks and shifting quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Provide friendly customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately; work effectively as part of a team.
• Use verbal and written communication, active listening, and appropriate questioning when interacting with patients and colleagues.
• Use math to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Select appropriate actions when resolving challenging interactions.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including extended standing, reaching, repetitive hand and finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

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 in the home store and at other market locations 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 compassionate, personalized service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Complete permitted inventory tasks as 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 for scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts when 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 substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics where permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• If supporting immunizations, complete required licensure and training; prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients and refer vaccine questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; collect, track, 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, use mathematical reasoning to support prescription filling, and resolve challenging patient or colleague interactions appropriately.
• Perform physical tasks including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision adjustments, stooping, and visually inspecting small items.
• Complete 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, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• 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