Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Las Cruces, NM

12d • 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 serve as an initial point of contact for patients and customers. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflows, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture. After starting, they must complete company training and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

The role may include supporting immunizations and other patient health services where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Technicians who obtain Technician Immunizer status may prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients and refer vaccine questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and report adverse reactions, collect and document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The position is part-time, with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour; actual pay depends on factors including experience, education, and geography.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws, including requirements related to age, education, and licensure or certification.
• 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 state-level licensure and national certification requirements as applicable.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate sustained attention, ability to switch tasks, customer-service and teamwork skills, effective verbal and written communication, active listening, mathematical reasoning, and problem-solving ability.
• Meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds and frequently lifting or exerting up to 10 pounds.

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 in the home store and at other locations across the market to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures and support Pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide caring, 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 for 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 for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntary staffing at offsite clinics, where legally permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• If supporting immunizations, complete additional licensure and training requirements; prepare and administer vaccines as authorized; educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; collect and document patient information; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, use mathematical reasoning to support prescription filling, and choose appropriate actions to resolve challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Perform physical tasks including standing and moving for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, adjusting machines, stooping, and visually inspecting or transcribing information.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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