Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Artesia, CA

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About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians help patients manage their medication needs and support safe, accurate, timely prescription fulfillment while providing compassionate customer service. The role operates in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment and requires compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, ethical conduct, and protection of patient confidentiality. Technicians manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks, with duties initially restricted until required training and state registration, licensing, and certification requirements are completed. New technicians must complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program. After meeting applicable requirements, technicians can continue developing clinical, technical, and insurance knowledge through available tools and training. State-specific licensure requirements apply. This is a part-time position with 24 anticipated weekly hours. The typical pay range is $20.12 per hour. High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Meet applicable state pharmacy technician licensure requirements.
• Concentrate on tasks over time without being distracted.
• Demonstrate customer service orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to customer reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues; listen actively and understand spoken information.
• Use mathematical reasoning, such as calculating a prescription's days' supply.
• Recognize problems or likely problems and choose an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing and walking for sustained periods, finger-based work, reaching, bending and stooping, communicating and hearing spoken instructions, and close visual work.
• Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds; exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force 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 help the team fill patient prescriptions promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Provide caring service to patients and customers and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Ensure medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Maintain ethical conduct and patient confidentiality.
• Complete the CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Use available tools and training to build 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 colleagues' 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