Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Riverview, FL

15d • 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 serve as an early point of contact for patients and customers. Technicians follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and caring team environment. After starting in the role, technicians must complete company training and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, technicians may provide additional patient health services, including immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technicians who support immunizations must complete the additional licensure and training required for Technician Immunizer status. This part-time position is scheduled for 25 hours per week. The stated typical pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour. The position is eligible for benefits and programs that may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state board of pharmacy does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board of pharmacy does 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.
• Be able to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including sustained concentration and the ability to switch tasks quickly.
• Provide friendly customer service, recognize patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively, including active listening with patients and colleagues.
• Use mathematical reasoning for prescription quantities and supplies.
• Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching and stretching; repetitive finger movements; using hands and arms to place, move, or lift items; making precise adjustments to machines; stooping and bending; and performing close visual work.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Accurately express and exchange spoken information and receive detailed oral instructions.

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 market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at pharmacy workstations to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide caring, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Perform 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, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as 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 services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• For immunization support where permissible, complete required licensure and training; educate patients 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 applicable records; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Accurately confirm prescription information and label details; use math to determine quantities and days’ supply; and respond appropriately to patient and colleague needs.

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, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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