Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Beaumont, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail stores. They assist patients and customers, help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and contribute to a caring, inclusive patient experience. Technicians follow company Standard Operating Procedures, pharmacy workflow practices, applicable laws and professional standards, and CVS policies. They must complete the company training program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements; until requirements are satisfied, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict duties.

The position may include supporting immunizations and other patient health services where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Technician Immunizers must complete additional licensure and training requirements. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work at other stores in the market as business needs require. This is a part-time position with anticipated weekly hours of 29.

Requirements

• Comply with state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including applicable age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state board does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board does not establish 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 training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Be able to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Be able to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication and active listening to interact with patients and colleagues.
• Use mathematical reasoning 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 physical demands of the role, including prolonged upright mobility, reaching, repetitive finger movement, precision control, stooping, close visual acuity, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.

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 across the market in other locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company Standard Operating Procedures at pharmacy workstations to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service in person and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• 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, receive feedback, and seek opportunities to develop clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping and patient privacy and security requirements.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where lawful and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional immunizer training and licensure; prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; review 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, provide attentive customer service, communicate effectively, use mathematical reasoning for prescription quantities and supplies, and resolve patient or colleague problems.
• Perform the physical activities required for the role, including standing, reaching, repetitive finger tasks, lifting and moving items, and visually inspecting or transcribing information.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

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
• Education Level: High school or GED