Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Belleville, MI

9d • $17 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail locations. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers, helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while delivering caring service. Technicians follow company standard operating procedures, pharmacy workflow practices, and applicable laws and regulations, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture. After starting the role, they must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted until those requirements are satisfied.

Where permitted by law and supported by appropriate training and certification, Technicians may also provide health care services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technician Immunizers must complete additional licensure and training requirements and may help prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and report adverse reactions, collect and document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

This is a part-time position with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $16.50–$25.00. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to 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 pharmacy rules do not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state pharmacy rules do not specify a minimum educational requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Meet applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete the required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Concentrate on tasks over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Help people in a friendly manner, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use mathematics to solve pharmacy problems, such as calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottle needs.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including mobility, extended periods upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision adjustments, stooping, and close visual acuity.
• Communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 at other market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support Pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pick-up, 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, accept feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and voluntarily travel to other stores in the market for shifts when needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, or staff offsite clinics where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• As a Technician Immunizer, educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• As a Technician Immunizer, monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required by public health requirements.
• As a Technician Immunizer, review and collect patient information and track and document information for each applicable patient.
• As a Technician Immunizer, monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other 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