Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Mesa, AZ

21d

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team by helping ensure patient prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, while providing compassionate service to patients and customers. The role requires maintaining professional and ethical standards, complying with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and protecting patient confidentiality. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks and help meet medication needs and regulatory compliance standards. New technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements. Duties may initially be restricted until these requirements are met, after which technicians can further develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. This is a part-time position with 25 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $17.15–$27.15 per hour. Benefits eligibility and availability depend on hours worked and other eligibility criteria.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Licensure requirements vary by state; satisfy applicable registration, licensing, and certification requirements according to state Board of Pharmacy guidelines.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over a period of time without distraction.
• Customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately 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 remain upright and move about on foot for sustained periods to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to work primarily with fingers, extend hands and arms, bend at the waist, and stoop using the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to communicate spoken ideas and instructions accurately and perceive normal speaking-level sounds, 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; exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly to move objects.

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 support the pharmacy team.
• Help fill patient prescriptions promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers.
• Help ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and applicable state requirements before performing expanded duties.
• Use available tools and training to develop clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge.

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 supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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