Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • San Antonio, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy teams in delivering safe, accurate, and timely prescription fulfillment and excellent patient service. They assist with pharmacy operations across workstations such as production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off, and follow company procedures, applicable laws, and professional standards. Technicians are often patients’ first point of contact and help create caring, personalized experiences while supporting patient health and resolving or escalating concerns.

Technicians complete a company training program and meet the registration, licensing, and certification requirements established by their state’s Board of Pharmacy. Until requirements are satisfied, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict assigned duties. Where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification, technicians may provide additional services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technicians may also obtain Technician Immunizer status after completing applicable training and licensure requirements.

This is a part-time position with an anticipated 25 hours per week. Regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The role may involve working at other stores in the market as business needs require. The typical pay range is $16.00–$24.00 per hour; the actual offer depends on factors including experience, education, and geography. Eligible part-time colleagues may have access to benefits and programs including dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If state requirements do not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state requirements do not set a minimum education level, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Meet state-level pharmacy technician licensure and national certification requirements applicable to the work location.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including sustained concentration, the ability to switch tasks quickly, and careful confirmation of prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and teamwork skills, including friendliness, awareness of patients’ reactions, and appropriate responses.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Apply mathematical reasoning to pharmacy tasks such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing and remaining mobile for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stooping, and repetitive finger work; precision control; and close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Communicate spoken information and receive detailed oral instructions accurately.

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 across the market at other locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists and patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to ensure safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide compassionate, personalized service to patients in person and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Perform basic inventory tasks 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, receive feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel to other stores in the market when needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient safety, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, or staffing offsite clinics, when legally permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• For technicians supporting immunizations, complete required training and licensure, educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report events as required, review and document patient information, and monitor vaccine supplies.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform assigned additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

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, subject to eligibility.
• Other colleague benefit and well-being programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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