Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Fredericksburg, VA

4d • $17 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail locations. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers, helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture.

After entering the role, Technicians must complete the company training program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are met, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict their 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. Technician Immunizers may prepare and administer vaccines after completing additional licensure and training requirements.

This is a part-time role with anticipated weekly hours of 25. The stated pay range is $17.00–$27.00 per hour. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work at other stores in the market when needed.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws, including requirements concerning age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If the state board of pharmacy does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board of pharmacy does not establish 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 applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Concentrate on tasks over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Help people in a friendly manner, recognize and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions, and work effectively with a team.
• Use verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues, including active listening and asking questions as appropriate.
• Use math to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and the number of bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustment, stooping, and close visual work.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Communicate and receive detailed information orally, including conveying important spoken instructions accurately.

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 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 empathetic, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete permitted inventory tasks as directed, 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 as needed.
• Follow 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 and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics where allowed by law and supported by training and certification.
• When supporting immunizations, complete additional requirements for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; review and collect patient information and document it; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Assist with other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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