Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Ridley Park, PA

19d • $17 - $25

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works in a retail pharmacy environment to support the prompt, safe, and accurate filling of patient prescriptions while providing caring service to patients and customers. The role helps ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met, maintains patient confidentiality, and follows applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while upholding professional and ethical standards. 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. The position offers opportunities to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. Depending on the role and location, COVID-19 vaccination may be required where legally permissible, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician licensure requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.
• Customer service orientation, including identifying ways to help people, responding in a friendly manner, and recognizing and responding appropriately to customer reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning, including using math to calculate a prescription’s days’ supply.
• Problem-resolution skills, including recognizing problems and choosing an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Ability to remain upright for sustained periods and move about on foot between work areas.
• Manual dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or similar finger-based tasks; ability to extend hands and arms in any direction.
• Ability to bend at the waist and stoop, using the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visually inspecting small parts.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds and exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team in promptly, safely, and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Help ensure patients’ medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge by using available tools and training.

Benefits

• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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