Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Chico, CA

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients and customers by supporting the safe, prompt, and accurate filling of prescriptions and providing caring service. The role requires maintaining patient confidentiality, ethical conduct, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the pharmacy team and meet medication needs and regulatory standards.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy’s training program and satisfy state-specific registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted by a manager until these requirements are met. Afterward, technicians can continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. The position is part-time, with 24 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet state-specific licensure requirements, which vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks without being distracted.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to customer reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Mathematical reasoning, including calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Ability to recognize problems and choose an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, finger and hand work, reaching, bending, stooping, spoken and oral communication, and close visual acuity.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds; occasional exertion of up to 30 pounds of force and frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.

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 preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling prescriptions.
• Help meet patients’ medication needs and applicable regulatory compliance standards.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Use customer service, communication, mathematical reasoning, and problem-resolution skills in pharmacy 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 and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed