Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Lithonia, GA

3d • $17 - $25

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works in a retail pharmacy to support the prompt, safe, and accurate filling of patient prescriptions while providing compassionate customer service. The role helps ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met, maintains patient confidentiality, and follows applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks as part of the pharmacy team.

New technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy Technician Training and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by a manager until those requirements are met. The role offers opportunities to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. In some markets, collective bargaining agreement rules may apply. Depending on role and location, COVID-19 vaccination may be required where permitted by law, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws, including requirements concerning age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If the state board does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board 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.
• Concentrate on tasks over time without being distracted.
• Demonstrate customer service orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to customer reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with customers and colleagues, and listen attentively.
• Use mathematical reasoning to solve problems such as calculating a prescription's days' supply.
• Recognize when a problem exists or may occur and choose an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Meet the physical demands of the job, including prolonged standing, walking between work areas, fine motor tasks, reaching, bending, stooping, spoken communication, hearing, and close visual work.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 30 pounds, frequently exert up to 10 pounds, and constantly exert a negligible amount of force.

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 timely, safe, and accurate prescription filling.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers, working to exceed customer expectations.
• Help ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Complete CVS Pharmacy Technician Training and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Build clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues' physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed