Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • 02347 - Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy, L.L.C., RI

5d • $18 - $28 • 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, responsive service to patients and customers. Technicians follow company Standard Operating Procedures, pharmacy workflow procedures, and applicable legal, regulatory, professional, and ethical requirements while contributing to a safe, inclusive team culture.

Technicians complete a company training program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are met, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict their duties. Depending on state law, training, and certification, technicians may also provide additional health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, or staff offsite clinics. Technician immunizer duties may include vaccine preparation and administration, patient education and referral to the pharmacist, adverse-reaction response and reporting, patient information documentation, and vaccine supply management.

This is a part-time position with 25 anticipated weekly hours. The pay range is $18.00–$28.00. Actual pay depends on factors including experience, education, and geography. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/14/2026.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws, including requirements concerning age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If state pharmacy rules do not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state pharmacy rules do 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.
• Complete the required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Concentrate on tasks, switch between tasks as patient and business needs require, and verify 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 calculate 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 physical demands including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 market 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 workflows at production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pickup, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• 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, be receptive to 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 laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements concerning patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Provide additional patient health care services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, 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 and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required by public health rules.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information for each applicable patient.
• Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting 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: High school or GED