Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Saint Joseph, MO

1d • $16 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support pharmacy operations and service excellence in retail stores. They are often the first point of contact for patients and customers, helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service. Technicians follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflows, communicate effectively, and help maintain 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 complete, the Pharmacy Manager may restrict the Technician’s duties. Depending on state law and required training, Technicians may also provide services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics. Where permitted, a Technician Immunizer may help prepare and administer vaccines and perform related patient education, documentation, monitoring, and supply-management tasks.

This is a part-time role with 20 anticipated weekly hours. The stated availability is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day of the week, with flexible shifts and every-other-weekend work required. The listed pay range is $16.00–$24.00 per hour. The position is eligible for benefits and programs that may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and certain voluntary benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including requirements concerning age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If state rules do not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state rules do not set 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 training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate concentration, ability to switch tasks quickly, and ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Provide friendly assistance, recognize and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions, and work effectively with a team.
• Use verbal and written communication and active listening to interact with patients and colleagues.
• Use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet physical demands including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stretching, stooping, and repetitive finger movements; adjusting machines precisely; and performing close-visual-acuity tasks.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Be available for flexible shifts from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. any day of the week and work every other weekend.

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 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 workflows in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to ensure safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Serve patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and by phone with empathy and genuine care, offer immunizations and other services where appropriate, and 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 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 laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntary offsite clinic staffing, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete licensure and training for Technician Immunizer status to 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 by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information 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 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.
• 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