Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Jonesboro, AR

18d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail locations. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers, helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures, pharmacy workflow practices, and applicable laws and professional standards. They are expected to demonstrate empathy, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team environment.

After starting, technicians must complete a company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are completed, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict the technician’s duties. Depending on state law and required training, technicians may also support immunizations and other health services, including point-of-care testing and offsite clinics. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work at other stores in the market as business needs require.

This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $16.00–$24.00 per hour; the actual offer may depend on experience, education, geography, and other factors. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

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 applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Be able to concentrate on tasks and switch quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Provide friendly assistance, recognize and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions, and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues using verbal and written communication and active listening.
• Use math to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and the number of bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• One to three 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 across the market at other locations 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.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete permitted inventory activities as directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, accept 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 to work shifts when needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntary staffing at offsite clinics, when permitted by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, and report adverse events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document applicable patient records.
• Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform assigned tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

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

What This Job Offers

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