Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Warwick, RI

15d • $18 - $28

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the safe, prompt, and accurate filling of patient prescriptions while providing caring service to patients and customers. The role is performed in a retail pharmacy environment with high professional and ethical standards and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians must maintain patient confidentiality and help ensure medication needs and regulatory requirements are met.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy’s training program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. A manager may restrict duties until those requirements are completed. Technicians can then continue developing their clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position is part-time, with 20 anticipated weekly hours. Depending on role, location, hours worked, and eligibility, benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to certain voluntary benefits.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet licensure requirements, which 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 customer reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning, including calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem recognition and judgment to select an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Physical ability to remain upright and move around on foot for sustained periods; perform finger-based work; extend the hands and arms; bend and stoop; communicate and perceive spoken information; and perform close-vision tasks.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds; exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount 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.

Responsibilities

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