Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Mechanicsville, VA

15d

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians provide compassionate care to patients and customers in a retail pharmacy setting. They support the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling prescriptions while meeting medication needs and regulatory compliance standards. The role requires ethical conduct, protection of patient confidentiality, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians work in a fast-paced environment and are expected to provide caring service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.

New Pharmacy Technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy Technician Training and satisfy applicable state Board of Pharmacy registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may initially be restricted by the manager until those requirements are met. Once qualified, technicians can build clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required. This is a part-time role with 20 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician licensure requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including a friendly approach and appropriate responses to customer reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription's days' supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing problems and choosing an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the physical demands listed in the posting, including standing and moving about for sustained periods, frequent hand and finger use, reaching, bending and stooping, oral communication and hearing, close visual work, and occasional lifting or exerting force up to 30 pounds.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the prompt, safe, and accurate filling of patient prescriptions.
• Help ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers, responding appropriately to their needs.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Use available tools and training to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• 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: No Education Listed