Technician, Pharmacy Warehouse L1, Materials 2nd Shift (C)

CVS Health•Wilkes-Barre, PA

10d•$17 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a Materials Handler for its Mail Order Pharmacy warehouse in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This full-time role supports pharmacy warehouse operations without direct customer interaction and helps ensure medications are handled and shipped to patients in a timely manner. The position offers 40 guaranteed hours per week, a starting pay of $17.00 per hour plus a $1.00 per hour shift differential, and opportunities to advance based on skill level. The posted base pay range is $17.00–$28.46 per hour, with eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program. The Materials Handler works in the backend of a closed-door pharmacy, receiving, storing, and replenishing products throughout the warehouse. The role includes moving shipments into designated storage areas, pulling products for shipment, and inspecting products for damage. Scanners and other handheld devices are used to maintain inventory accuracy; manual lifts, reach trucks, and transfer equipment may be used to move products. The position is under the direct supervision of Lead Technicians and Pharmacy Supervisors and involves working toward individual and team production goals. Employees may be exposed to multiple job functions and can apply for future promotional opportunities. The schedule is Wednesday 3:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m., Thursday 3:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m., Friday 2:00 p.m.–12:30 a.m., and Saturday noon–10:30 p.m. Premium pay is available for consistent weekends or company holidays worked. Mandatory overtime or an extended work week may be required when needed. Beginning June 28, 2026, Pennsylvania will require pharmacy technician licensure, including for Caremark Mail Operations Warehouse positions; a recruiter can provide guidance on obtaining the license. No prior experience is needed to start a pharmacy technician career. Applicants must have a verifiable high school diploma or GED. The role requires sustained standing and walking, use of equipment that elevates over 15 feet, and occasional lifting, reaching, twisting, turning, bending, stooping, and walking with objects up to 55 pounds. Other demands include close visual acuity, concentration, finger-based tasks, reaching, bending and stooping, and communicating and understanding detailed spoken instructions. The position offers paid company holidays, vacation accrual, health, life, dental, disability, and vision insurance, an employee discount, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, a discounted CVS stock purchase plan, 401(k) matching, and other benefits, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

Verifiable high school diploma or GED.
Reliability, accuracy, professionalism, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Ability to work mandatory overtime or an extended work week when needed.
Ability to remain upright and move about on foot for sustained periods.
Ability to use equipment that elevates over 15 feet.
Ability to occasionally lift, reach, twist, turn, bend, stoop, or walk while moving objects weighing up to 55 pounds.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as viewing a computer screen, reading, and visually inspecting small parts.
Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.
Ability to perform tasks primarily with fingers and to extend the hands and arms in any direction.
Ability to communicate and understand detailed spoken instructions and perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction.
Pennsylvania pharmacy technician licensure will be required beginning June 28, 2026.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of old orders, pharmaceutical drug names, the NDC system, and SAP.
Formal Pharmacy Technician training and/or experience.
Experience in medical, fulfillment center, warehouse, or healthcare environments.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Receive, store, and replenish products throughout the pharmacy warehouse.
Move incoming pharmaceutical shipments to their designated storage locations.
Pull products for shipment with the appropriate carriers.
Inspect products for damage.
Use scanners and handheld devices to maintain inventory accuracy.
Potentially operate manual lifts, reach trucks, and transfer equipment to move products throughout the facility.
Work toward individual and team production goals.

Benefits

10 paid company holidays.
Eligibility to accrue up to 16 paid vacation days within the first year worked.
Medical, health, life, dental, disability, and vision insurance.
Up to a 30% employee discount at CVS Stores.
Tuition reimbursement.
Parental leave.
Discounted CVS stock purchase plan.
401(k) matching.
Wellness programs.
Paid time off.
Retirement savings options.
Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program.
Premium pay for consistent weekends or company holidays worked.