Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Whittier, CA

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients and customers with prescription needs while supporting safe, prompt, and accurate prescription fulfillment. They maintain patient confidentiality, follow ethical and professional standards, and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The role involves managing assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks and providing caring service in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and meet state-specific registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may initially be restricted by a manager until these requirements are met. Technicians can continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. This part-time role has 24 anticipated weekly hours. The listed pay range is $20.12 per hour. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet state-specific licensure requirements; requirements vary by state.
• 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 meet the listed physical demands, including remaining upright and moving around on foot; using fingers and hands for tasks; reaching, bending, and stooping; communicating and hearing spoken information; close visual acuity; and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 30 pounds.

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 is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support prompt, safe, and accurate prescription filling.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Continue building clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge using available tools and training.

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 eligibility.
• Other benefit and support programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed