Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Highland Park, IL

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the safe, prompt, and accurate filling of patient prescriptions while providing compassionate customer service. They help ensure medication needs are met, follow regulatory requirements, maintain patient confidentiality, and work in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The position involves managing assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment. New technicians must complete CVS’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program and meet applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may initially be restricted until those requirements are satisfied. Technicians can then continue developing their clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available training and tools. This is a part-time position with 15 anticipated weekly hours. The listed pay range is $16.50–$25.00 per hour; actual offers depend on factors including experience, education, and geography.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet licensure requirements applicable in the state of employment.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without being distracted.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to their reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing problems and selecting an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain upright for sustained periods and move about on foot between work areas.
• Ability to perform tasks involving fingers, extend hands and arms, bend, and stoop.
• Ability to communicate spoken information accurately and perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds; exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount constantly.

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 is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to help the team fill prescriptions promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Help meet patients’ medication needs and pharmacy regulatory compliance standards.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Continue building clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge using available tools and training.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits.
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed