Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Bastrop, TX

16d • $16 - $24 • 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, personalized service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflows, communicate effectively, contribute to a safe and inclusive team culture, and help pharmacists manage and improve patient health.

After starting in the role, Technicians must complete the company training program and meet registration, licensing, and certification requirements established by their state Board of Pharmacy. Duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager until those requirements are complete. Depending on applicable law and required training and certification, Technicians may also provide services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, or staffing offsite clinics. Where permitted, Technician Immunizers may prepare and administer vaccines and perform related patient, documentation, and supply-management tasks.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including applicable age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not establish 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 company training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate, shift quickly between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly customer service skills, awareness of patients’ reactions, and ability to respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurate communication of detailed instructions.
• Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate response.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and bend; perform repetitive finger movements and precise machine adjustments; and maintain close visual acuity for tasks such as transcription, computer use, and visual inspection.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs, frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Ability to express and exchange ideas verbally, convey detailed instructions accurately, and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Regular and predictable attendance, 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 in 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 workflows at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service at pick-up, drive-thru, and by phone; offer immunizations and other services; and resolve or escalate patient issues.
• 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, receive 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 as 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, point-of-care testing, and voluntary staffing of offsite clinics, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• When permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information for each applicable patient.
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED