Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health•Highland Park, NJ

About The Position

CVS Health is dedicated to building a world of health around every individual, aiming to create a more connected, convenient, and compassionate health experience. The company is committed to increasing patient access to care, lowering costs, and improving the quality of care. Pharmacy Technicians are crucial to this mission, delivering compassionate care to millions of patients daily. This role offers an opportunity to work in a leading retail pharmacy, positively impacting lives by maintaining high professional and ethical standards and ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws. Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for meeting medication needs, adhering to regulatory compliance, demonstrating ethical conduct, and maintaining patient confidentiality. Success in this role involves managing pharmacy workstations and tasks to promptly, safely, and accurately fill prescriptions while providing excellent customer service. The position is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and show genuine care for patients. New Pharmacy Technicians must complete an extensive CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and fulfill all state-specific registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Initial duties will be restricted until these requirements are met, after which there are opportunities to expand clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge. This position may require full vaccination against COVID-19, including booster shots, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age
Licensure requirements vary by state
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted (Attention and Focus)
Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner (Customer Service Orientation)
Notice and understand customers’ reactions, and respond appropriately (Customer Service Orientation)
Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues (Communication Skills)
Actively listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times (Communication Skills)
The ability to use math to solve a problem, such as calculating day’s supply of a prescription (Mathematical Reasoning)
Is able to judge when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; recognizing there is a problem (Problem Resolution)
Choosing the best course of action when faced with a complex situation with several available options (Problem Resolution)
May require full vaccination against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated

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

Deliver compassionate care to millions of patients every day
Demonstrate core values of Accountability, Caring, Collaboration, Innovation and Integrity
Ensure all medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met for patients
Demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality at all times
Manage all assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team’s ability to promptly, safely and accurately fill patient prescriptions
Provide caring service that exceeds customer expectations
Complete an extensive CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Satisfy all registration, licensing and certification requirements according to your State’s Board of Pharmacy guidelines
Build clinical, technical and insurance knowledge and expertise by leveraging available tools and training