Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Tifton, GA

12d • 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 and help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while delivering caring service. Technicians follow company 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.

Where permitted by law and supported by training and certification, Technicians may provide additional patient health care services, including immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Technician immunizer duties may include preparing and administering vaccines, educating patients and referring clinical questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitoring and responding to adverse reactions, documenting patient information, and managing vaccine supplies.

This is a part-time position with anticipated weekly hours of 20. The typical pay range is $16.00–$24.00 per hour; actual pay depends on factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to certain voluntary benefits, depending on 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 education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Meet applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, ability to shift quickly between tasks, and ability to verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate friendly customer service, team orientation, and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication and active listening effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Use math to calculate quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and full or additional bottles needed.
• Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the described physical demands, including extended standing and mobility, handling and reaching for items, repetitive finger work, stooping, close visual acuity, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 20 pounds.

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 SOPs and pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Assist Pharmacists in managing and improving patient health and contribute to smooth pharmacy operations.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Perform 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, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, CVS policies, and procedures, including controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping and patient privacy and security requirements.
• Deliver additional health care services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics when permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• When supporting immunizations, complete applicable licensure and training requirements; 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.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, perform calculations related to prescription quantities and supplies, and address patient or colleague problems appropriately.
• Perform physical tasks including standing and moving for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being; availability depends on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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