Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Beaumont, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy teams in delivering safe, accurate, and timely prescription services and an exceptional patient experience. They follow company procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, assist patients at pickup, drive-through, and by phone, and contribute to smooth store operations. Technicians complete company training and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are met, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict their duties.

Technicians contribute to inventory tasks and team performance, comply with applicable laws and professional standards, and protect patient safety, privacy, and security. Depending on applicable law and required training, they may also provide services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing or staff offsite clinics. Technicians who obtain Technician Immunizer status may prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and report adverse reactions, document patient information, and manage vaccine supplies.

The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and completion of required training within the designated timeframe. It involves customer service, communication, attention to detail, mathematical reasoning, problem resolution, and physical activity such as standing, reaching, repetitive finger movements, and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds. This is a part-time position with an anticipated 20 hours per week. The stated pay range is $16.00–$24.00 per hour. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws, including age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including concentrating on tasks, switching tasks to meet patient and business needs, and confirming prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer-service and teamwork skills, including friendliness, awareness of patient reactions, and appropriate responses.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively and practice active listening with patients and colleagues.
• Apply mathematical reasoning to tasks such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the job, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching and stretching; repetitive finger movements; precise machine adjustments; stooping; and close visual work.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.
• Communicate spoken information and receive detailed oral instructions accurately.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.

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 and pharmacy workflow procedures at pharmacy workstations to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Assist with pharmacy operations, including promptly and accurately filling prescriptions and confirming prescription information and label accuracy.
• Provide caring, personalized service to patients at pickup, drive-through, and by phone; help resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer immunizations and other patient services at the register or over the phone, where applicable.
• Complete permitted inventory activities as directed, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive team, seek feedback, and develop clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to meet scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures.
• Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping compliance, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional health care services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, or staffing offsite clinics when permitted and appropriately trained.
• When authorized as a Technician Immunizer, complete required training and licensure; prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and report adverse reactions; collect 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.
• Perform other 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 physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED