Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works in a retail pharmacy, helping ensure patients’ medication needs are met and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service to patients and customers. The role operates under professional and ethical standards and complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians must demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality. The position is suited to people who can work in a fast-paced environment and provide compassionate, genuine care. New technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may initially be restricted by the manager until those requirements are met. With experience and training, technicians can continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge. This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws, including requirements related to age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If state rules do not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state rules do 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.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer-service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to their reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning, including calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing actual or potential problems and choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including sustained standing, moving between work areas, finger dexterity, reaching, bending, stooping, spoken communication, hearing, close visual acuity, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• PTCB National Certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team in filling patient prescriptions promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Provide caring customer service to patients and customers.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Follow applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice.

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.
• 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