Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Evansville, IN

5d • $16 - $24

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence in retail stores. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers and help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture.

Technicians must complete a company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Until those requirements are complete, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict duties. Depending on state law and required training and certification, technicians may also support immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics. Where permitted, immunizer responsibilities include preparing and administering vaccines, educating patients, referring vaccination questions to the pharmacist, monitoring and reporting adverse reactions, documenting patient information, and managing vaccine supplies.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including requirements related to age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If state requirements do not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state requirements do not specify a minimum education level, 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.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate the ability to focus on tasks, shift between tasks to meet patient and business needs, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Provide friendly assistance, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication and active listening effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Apply math to tasks such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging interactions and select appropriate courses of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including extended periods upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual acuity.

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 across other market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients in person and over the phone, offer immunizations and other services where appropriate, and solve 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, respond constructively to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market to cover shifts when 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 offsite clinics, when permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete licensure and training requirements 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 adverse events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information for applicable patients.
• 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, provide attentive customer service, communicate effectively, use math to support prescription fulfillment, and resolve problems appropriately.
• Perform the physical tasks required for the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision machine adjustments, stooping, and close visual work.
• 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 colleagues’ 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