Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Albany, OR

6d • $19 - $29

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions while providing caring service to patients and customers. The role helps ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met, maintains patient confidentiality, and requires ethical conduct and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy’s training program and meet all registration, licensing, and certification requirements applicable under their state’s Board of Pharmacy guidelines. Duties may initially be restricted by a manager until those requirements are satisfied. Technicians can then continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position is part-time, with anticipated hours of 20 per week. In select markets, collective bargaining agreement rules may apply. Depending on role and location, COVID-19 vaccination may be required where legally permitted, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician licensure requirements.
• Concentrate on tasks over time without being distracted.
• Demonstrate customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to customers’ reactions.
• Use and understand verbal and written communication with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Recognize problems and choose an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including sustained standing, walking between work areas, finger-based tasks, 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 (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support prompt, safe, and accurate prescription filling.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.

Benefits

• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and 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: No Education Listed