Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Camarillo, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and help deliver safe, accurate, and timely prescription fulfillment and compassionate customer service. Working as part of the pharmacy team, technicians follow standard operating procedures and communicate effectively across pharmacy workstations, including production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off. They help create positive patient experiences, assist with basic inventory activities, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, high-performing team. Technicians must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted until requirements are complete.

Technicians may provide additional health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Technician immunizers must complete the additional requirements to prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the pharmacist, monitor and report adverse reactions, document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work at the home store or other market locations as business needs require. The work involves prolonged standing and mobility, handling and lifting items, repetitive hand and finger movements, reaching, stooping, close visual work, and communicating detailed information accurately. The position is part-time, with anticipated weekly hours of 20.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If state rules do not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state rules do 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.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Be able to concentrate over time, shift quickly between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use and understand verbal and written communication and active listening to interact with patients and colleagues.
• Apply mathematical reasoning to tasks such as calculating quantities to dispense and days’ supply.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing and mobility, lifting, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and accurately communicating and receiving detailed information.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 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 support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, caring service at pickup, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; 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, 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 when needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for 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 lawful and supported by required training and certification.
• When permitted and qualified as a Technician Immunizer, complete additional licensure and training requirements, prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the pharmacist, monitor and report adverse reactions, collect and document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

Benefits

• Part-time position may be eligible, depending on hours worked and eligibility, for dental and vision benefits, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

What This Job Offers

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