Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Houston, TX

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions while providing compassionate service to patients and customers. The role helps ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met, maintains patient confidentiality, and follows professional and ethical standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment. New technicians must complete CVS Pharmacy Technician Training and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may be restricted until those requirements are met, after which technicians can continue to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. Licensure requirements vary by state. Depending on the role and location, COVID-19 vaccination may be required where legally permitted, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician registration, licensing, and certification requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to their 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 selecting an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to perform the listed physical demands, including sustained standing, moving between work areas, fine finger work, reaching, bending and stooping, spoken communication, hearing, close visual work, and occasional lifting 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

• Support the pharmacy team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers and respond to their needs.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training.

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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed