Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health • Hanford, CA

22d • $19 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Pharmacy Technicians support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence in a retail store. They help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and provide caring service to patients and customers. Technicians follow company Standard Operating Procedures, pharmacy workflow procedures, best practices, and applicable laws and professional standards, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and effective pharmacy team.

After starting, technicians must complete a company training program and satisfy registration, licensing, and certification requirements set by their state Board of Pharmacy. Until requirements are completed, duties may be restricted by the Pharmacy Manager. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, technicians may also help deliver services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics. Technician Immunizers have additional training and licensure duties related to vaccine preparation and administration, patient education and referrals, adverse-reaction monitoring and reporting, patient information documentation, and vaccine supply management.

The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and the ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe. It involves frequent interaction with patients and colleagues, attention to prescription details, communication and mathematical skills, problem resolution, and physical activities such as standing for extended periods, handling and lifting items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work. Occasional lifting or exertion of up to 20 pounds is required; frequent lifting or exertion of up to 10 pounds is required.

This is a part-time position with anticipated weekly hours of 20. The typical pay range is $18.90–$28.90. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility. The application window is anticipated to close on December 20, 2026.

Requirements

• Comply with state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including applicable age, education, licensure, and certification requirements.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Meet applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including sustained concentration, ability to switch between tasks, and ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Provide friendly customer service, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use math to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; manipulate items and machines precisely; stoop; and perform close visual work.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.
• Communicate spoken information and receive detailed information through oral communication.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work at the home store and at other locations across the market to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company SOPs at each workstation to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where applicable; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Perform basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, be receptive to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs and voluntarily travel to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinic staffing, where allowed and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete the additional licensure and training needed for Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document applicable information for each patient.
• Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED