Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Redding, CA

19d • $19 - $29

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients and customers with prescription needs and support the pharmacy team in delivering safe, accurate, and timely service. The role is performed in a retail pharmacy environment and requires compliance with professional and ethical standards, patient confidentiality, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while providing compassionate customer care. New technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy Technician Training and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted until those requirements are satisfied; technicians may then continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. State licensure requirements vary. In select 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

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state licensure requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including looking for ways to help people, responding in a friendly manner, and noticing and responding appropriately to customer reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning, such as calculating 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 remain upright and move about on foot for sustained periods and to move between work areas.
• Ability to perform finger-dominant tasks such as picking, pinching, and typing, and to extend hands and arms in any direction.
• Ability to bend at the waist and stoop, with use of lower extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to communicate spoken ideas and instructions accurately and perceive sounds and oral information at normal speaking levels, with or without correction.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally and exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly.

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 is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support prompt, safe, and accurate filling of patient prescriptions.
• Help meet patients’ medication needs and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers, responding appropriately to their needs.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete CVS Pharmacy Technician Training and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Build clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge and expertise through available tools and training.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility

What This Job Offers

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