Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Harrison, NY

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients and customers with their medication needs while supporting safe, prompt, and accurate prescription filling. They work in a retail pharmacy environment, provide caring customer service, maintain patient confidentiality, and comply with professional, ethical, regulatory, and legal requirements. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks and contribute to the team’s ability to meet customer expectations.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy’s training program and meet all registration, licensing, and certification requirements established by their State Board of Pharmacy. Duties may initially be restricted until these requirements are satisfied. As technicians gain experience, they can build their clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position may require COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters where applicable, subject to legal requirements and approved accommodations.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable State Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If state requirements do not specify a minimum age, be at least 18 years old.
• If state requirements do not specify a minimum education level, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer-service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and recognizing and responding appropriately to customer reactions.
• 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 when a problem exists or may arise and choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including sustained standing and walking, fine-finger work, reaching, bending, stooping, speaking and hearing, 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

• Support the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks.
• Help meet patients’ medication needs and applicable regulatory compliance standards.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through 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 and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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