Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Atwater, CA

10d • $19 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence in retail locations. They help ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, while providing caring service to patients and customers. Technicians work according to standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture. After starting, they must complete the company training program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are met.

The role may include additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification. Where permitted, Technician Immunizers complete additional licensure and training to prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

This is a part-time position with 12 anticipated weekly hours. The stated typical pay range is $18.90–$28.90. Actual pay depends on experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, subject to 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 the state Board of Pharmacy does not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does 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.
• Complete the required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Meet applicable state registration, licensure, and certification requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Be able to concentrate on tasks, shift between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate friendly customer service, understand and appropriately respond to patient reactions, and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Use active listening, including giving full attention, understanding what others say, asking questions as appropriate, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
• Use mathematics to perform prescription-related calculations, such as tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate response.
• Meet physical demands including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching and stooping; repetitive finger work; precise adjustments; and close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Accurately convey detailed spoken instructions 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 at the home store and at other locations across the market 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 at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide caring, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services; 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 travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics, where permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• Where permitted and qualified as a Technician Immunizer, prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; review, collect, track, and document patient information; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Use attention, focus, communication, customer service, teamwork, mathematical reasoning, and problem-resolution skills to support safe pharmacy operations and patient needs.
• Perform the physical tasks required by the role, including standing or remaining upright, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, and close visual work.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED