Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Santa Ana, CA

5h

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients with their medication needs and support regulatory compliance while delivering compassionate, accurate, and timely service. The role involves managing assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to help the team fill prescriptions safely and accurately, maintaining ethical conduct and patient confidentiality, and complying with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians work in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment and provide service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and meet the registration, licensing, and certification requirements set by their state Board of Pharmacy. Duties may be restricted by a manager until those requirements are satisfied. Technicians can continue building clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position is part-time, with 25 anticipated weekly hours. The stated pay range is $18.55 per hour. High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician licensure requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to their reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting 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 and choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain upright for sustained periods, move around the work area, use fingers for tasks such as typing, extend arms, bend, stoop, and communicate and hear spoken instructions.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support prompt, safe, and accurate prescription filling.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and 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 and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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