Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Renton, WA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence in a retail store. They help ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, while providing caring service to patients and customers. Technicians follow company Standard Operating Procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team environment. After starting, technicians must complete the company training program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are met, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict duties.

Technicians may perform additional patient-care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Technician immunizers must meet additional state requirements and 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.

This is a part-time position with anticipated weekly hours of 29. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and may require working at other stores in the market as business needs arise. The listed pay range is $23.57–$33.57 per hour. Eligible benefits and programs 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 state rules do not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state rules do 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.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate sustained attention and the ability to shift between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Provide friendly customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication and active listening effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Use mathematics to calculate quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work.
• Be able to communicate and accurately convey or receive detailed spoken instructions.

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 pharmacy workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Assist with production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off workflow.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients in person and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where permitted, and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• 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, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local 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 services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, when legally permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• If supporting immunizations, complete additional licensure and training requirements; prepare and administer vaccines as authorized; educate patients and refer vaccine questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; collect, track, and document patient information; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe and maintain regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, perform required calculations, and address patient or colleague concerns using appropriate problem-solving.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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