Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Jersey City, NJ

16d • $18 - $28 • 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 providing caring, personalized service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture. They 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 met.

Depending on applicable law and training, Technicians may provide additional patient health care services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Where permitted, immunization support requires additional licensure and training and may include preparing and administering vaccines, educating patients, referring clinical questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitoring and reporting adverse reactions, documenting patient information, and managing vaccine supplies.

This is a part-time position with 29 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $17.92–$27.92. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work at other stores in the market as needed.

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 specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board of pharmacy does not specify 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 applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Concentrate on tasks for sustained periods and pivot quickly among tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Help people in a friendly manner, recognize patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use mathematics 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 remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stretching, stooping, and repetitive finger movements; handling items and adjusting machines precisely; and performing close-vision tasks.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Communicate spoken instructions accurately 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 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.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service in person, at the drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete permitted inventory activities as directed, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, remain receptive to 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 laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies to protect patient safety, privacy, and security and to ensure controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping compliance.
• Deliver additional health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional requirements for Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, and report events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information for applicable patients.
• Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Attend regularly and predictably, 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 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