Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Monterey, CA

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions while providing compassionate service to patients and customers. They help ensure medication needs are met, comply with regulatory standards, maintain patient confidentiality, and follow applicable professional and ethical standards and federal, state, and local laws. The role involves working across assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment. New technicians must complete CVS’s 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 satisfied; technicians can then develop their clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position is part-time, with 24 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Licensure requirements vary by state; applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements must be satisfied.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without being distracted.
• Customer-service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to customer reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning, including using math to calculate a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing potential problems and selecting an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including sustained standing, moving between work areas, fine motor tasks, reaching, bending and stooping, spoken communication and listening, 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 (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling prescriptions.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers that exceeds expectations.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Build clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge and expertise using available tools and training.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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