Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Decatur, TX

1d • $17 - $25

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians work in a retail pharmacy and support the safe, prompt, and accurate fulfillment of patient prescriptions while providing caring service to patients and customers. The role helps ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met, maintains patient confidentiality, and follows professional and ethical standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team. 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 is part-time, with 25 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician licensure, registration, and certification requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner, noticing customer reactions, and responding appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription's days' supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing actual or potential problems and choosing an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Physical ability to remain upright for sustained periods, move between work areas, use fingers for tasks such as picking, pinching, or typing, extend hands and arms, bend and stoop, and communicate and perceive spoken information.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally and exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or 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.
• Support the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Provide caring service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Help ensure patients' medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state requirements to expand pharmacy duties.
• Use available tools and training to build clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues' physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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