Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Stafford, TX

13d • $17 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in delivering safe, accurate, efficient pharmacy operations and excellent patient service. They assist patients as an initial point of contact, help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly and accurately, and follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations. They are expected to show empathy, communicate effectively, contribute to a safe and inclusive team culture, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies. Technicians must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; duties may be restricted until those requirements are satisfied.

The position may include basic inventory work and, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification, additional patient health services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics. Technician immunizer duties may include completing additional training and licensure, educating patients and referring vaccine questions to the pharmacist, responding to and reporting adverse reactions, collecting and documenting patient information, and managing vaccine supplies. The position requires regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, flexibility to work at other stores in the market as business needs require, and the ability to complete required training on time. This is a part-time role with 29 anticipated weekly hours and a typical pay range of $16.50–$25.00 per hour.

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.
• Concentrate on tasks over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to help ensure patient safety.
• Actively seek ways to help people, communicate in a friendly manner, notice patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues; listen actively and understand others before responding.
• Use math to solve pharmacy-related problems, such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; make precise machine adjustments; stoop and bend to move items; and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information through oral communication.

Nice To Haves

• One to three 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 workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients in person, at pick-up and drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; 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, be receptive to 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 to work shifts when needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally allowed and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional requirements for 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 reaction events as required.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document it 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 other 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, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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