Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Highland Park, NJ

3d • $17 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail stores. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers, helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while delivering caring, personalized service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team environment.

After starting in the role, technicians must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are completed. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, technicians may also provide services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technician immunizers have additional training and licensure duties related to vaccine preparation and administration.

This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour; the actual offer depends on factors such as experience, education, and geography. Eligible benefits 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 set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board of pharmacy does not set 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 state-level licensure and national certification requirements applicable to the position.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Be able to concentrate over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Be able to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Have customer-service and teamwork skills, including a friendly approach and the ability to notice and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying or receiving detailed spoken information.
• Use math to solve dispensing-related problems, 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 physical demands of the role, including extended periods upright, reaching, repetitive fine-motor movements, stooping, close visual work, 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 at the home store and at other locations across the market to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company SOPs at pharmacy workstations 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.
• Serve patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone with empathy and personalized care; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• 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, respond constructively to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and, when needed, travel voluntarily to other stores in the market to work shifts.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Provide additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinic staffing, where lawful and supported by required training and certification.
• For technicians supporting immunizations, complete additional 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, collect, track, and document patient information; 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 with patients and colleagues, listen actively, use math to support prescription dispensing, and identify appropriate responses to challenging interactions.
• Perform the physical activities required for the role, including remaining mobile and upright, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and visually inspecting small details.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental and vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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