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About the Role

At CVS Health, we are focused on transforming health care for our customers and making our company a great place to work. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. Within our Retail locations, we bring this promise to life with heart every day and our Pharmacy Technicians (Technicians) play a critical role in supporting our pharmacy teams to consistently deliver on our brand promise.

Responsibilities

Support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence within your store.
Assist the pharmacy team to ensure that pharmacy operations run smoothly, patients’ prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and caring service that exceeds patient expectations is provided.
Operate as part of the pharmacy team through consistent application of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, and effective communication.
Demonstrate genuine care and contribute to a safe and inclusive culture where all people feel valued and empowered.
Complete a rigorous company training program and satisfy all registration, licensing, and certification requirements according to their State’s Board of Pharmacy guidelines.
Contribute to safe and effective operations of the pharmacy.
Follow all company SOPs at each workstation to help Pharmacists manage and improve patient health.
Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care.
Keep patients healthy by offering immunizations and other services.
Complete basic inventory activities, as permitted by law, and as directed by the pharmacy leadership team.
Contribute to a high-performing team, embracing a growth mindset, and being receptive to feedback.
Actively seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge needed to better assist patients.
Remain flexible for both scheduling and business needs.
Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
Voluntarily travel to stores in the market to work shifts as needed by the business.
Understand and comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles.
Comply with CVS policies and procedures to ensure patient safety, compliance with controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and to protect patient privacy and security.
Deliver additional patient health care services, where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.
Support immunizations, which includes completing additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status to support preparing and administering vaccines.
Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer patients to the Pharmacist-on-duty for vaccination questions.
Monitor for, and respond to, adverse reactions; report adverse reaction events per public health requirements.
Review and collect patient information; track and document for each applicable patient.
Monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
Perform regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Concentrate on a task over a period of time.
Pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs.
Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety.
Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner.
Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues.
Utilize active listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription.
Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action when faced multiple options.
Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time.
Lift, scan, and bag items.
Reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items.
Move fingers repetitively; picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm.
Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
Control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions.
Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist.
Perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts.
Occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force.
Frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force.
Consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects.
Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately.
Receive detailed information through oral communication.
Perform any additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager.

Requirements

Must comply with any state board of pharmacy requirements or laws governing the practice of pharmacy, which includes but is not limited to, age, education, and licensure/certification.
If the state board of pharmacy does not address or mandate a minimum age requirement, must be at least 16 years of age.
If the state board of pharmacy does not address or mandate a minimum educational requirement, must have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or high school equivalency program.
State-level licensure and national certification requirements vary by state.
Ability to work in the home store, and across the market in other locations, to meet business needs.

Skills

Attention and Focus
Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs
Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety
Customer Service and Team Orientation
Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately
Communication Skills
Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
Utilize active listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Mathematical Reasoning
Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription.
Problem Resolution
Identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action when faced multiple options.
Physical Demands
Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
Lift, scan, and bag items
Reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
Move fingers repetitively; picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm.
Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
Control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions.
Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist.
Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts.
Occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force; Frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force; Consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects.
Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately.
Have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

Work Type

Full time

Experience Level

1-3 years previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician
Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting

Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent
Actively enrolled in high school or high school equivalency program

Salary/Compensations

$19.00 - $29.00

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs
Other resources

About the Company

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience.
At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do.
Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Our people fuel our future.
Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.