Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health•Corsicana, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail locations. They help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and provide caring service to patients and customers. Technicians follow standard operating procedures, pharmacy workflows, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations while helping maintain a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment. Technicians complete a company training program and meet state-specific registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are satisfied, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict duties. Depending on state law and required training and certification, Technicians may also provide services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technician Immunizers may prepare and administer vaccines and perform associated patient education, documentation, monitoring, and supply-management duties. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour. Actual pay depends on factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. Eligible benefits vary based on hours worked and eligibility and may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, voluntary benefits, and other programs.

Requirements

Comply with state Board of Pharmacy requirements or laws governing pharmacy practice, including applicable age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
Where the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
Where the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum educational requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
Meet state-level licensure and national certification requirements applicable to the position.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Demonstrate attention and focus, including concentrating on tasks and pivoting between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Use and understand verbal and written communication and active listening when interacting with patients and colleagues.
Use mathematical reasoning for tasks such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
Meet the role’s physical demands, including extended periods upright, reaching, repetitive fine-finger movements, stooping, close visual acuity, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.

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, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
Assist patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone with empathy and genuine care; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; 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 to scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
If supporting immunizations, complete applicable licensure and training requirements; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; review and collect patient information and document it; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Confirm prescription information and label accuracy; communicate effectively with patients and colleagues; use active listening and mathematical reasoning; and select appropriate responses to challenging interactions.
Perform the physical tasks of the role, including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, adjusting machines, stooping, and visually inspecting small details.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.