Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • San Jose, CA

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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. They help meet medication needs and regulatory compliance standards, maintain patient confidentiality, and work in accordance with professional and ethical standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws. The role offers an opportunity to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge and build a pharmacy career. New technicians must complete CVS’s 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. This is a part-time position with 29 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $20.10 per hour. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• 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.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.
• Customer-service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to their reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning, including using math to calculate a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing when something is wrong or likely to go wrong and choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including sustained standing and walking, hand and finger dexterity, bending and 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 the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers and help meet their medication needs.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and pharmacy regulatory standards.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge and expertise through available tools and training.

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, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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