Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health•Bradenton, FL

13d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence in retail stores. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers, helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring, personalized service. Technicians follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture. Technicians must complete the company training program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are complete, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict assigned duties. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, technicians may also provide services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. In jurisdictions that permit technician immunizers, additional licensure and training may be required to prepare and administer vaccines. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour. Actual pay depends on factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending 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 state pharmacy rules do not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
If state pharmacy rules do not specify a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Concentrate over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
Actively seek ways to help people, interact in a friendly manner, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues; listen actively and ask questions as appropriate.
Use math to solve pharmacy problems, such as determining tablet quantities, days’ supply, or bottle quantities.
Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Meet physical demands that include standing or remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger use, stooping, and close visual work. Lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
Accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 help pharmacists manage and improve patient health.
Follow pharmacy workflow procedures in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off areas to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
Provide caring, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
Complete 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, be receptive to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
Where permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccine questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, and report events as required by public health requirements.
Review and collect patient information, and track and document information for applicable patients.
Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform physical and task-related duties, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, adjusting machines, stooping, and visually inspecting small items.
Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.