About the Role
CVS Health is transforming health care by improving access, lowering costs, and being a trusted partner. Pharmacy Technicians play a critical role in supporting pharmacy teams to deliver operational and service excellence, ensuring smooth pharmacy operations, prompt and accurate prescription fulfillment, and exceptional patient experiences.
Responsibilities
- Support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence.
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly.
- Ensure patients' prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Provide caring service that exceeds patient expectations.
- 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.
- Complete a rigorous company training program and satisfy all registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
- 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.
- Demonstrate compassionate care by solving or escalating patient problems.
- Complete basic inventory activities, as permitted by law, such as putting away medication deliveries, completing cycle counts, and returns-to-stocks.
- Contribute to a high-performing team, embracing a growth mindset, and being receptive to feedback.
- Actively seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
- Remain flexible for 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.
- 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, including completing additional licensure and training requirements.
- 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 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.
- Use math to solve problems, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense.
- Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maintain close visual acuity.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy
- Customer Service
- Team Orientation
- Communication Skills
- Active listening
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Problem Resolution
Location
- Market locations
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, or actively enrolled in high school or high school equivalency program
Salary/Compensations
- $16.00 - $24.00
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
About the Company
- CVS Health is building a world of health around every individual, shaping a more connected, convenient, and compassionate health experience.
- Colleagues are surrounded by passionate individuals who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold themselves accountable, and prioritize safety and quality.
- The company is focused on transforming health care for customers and making it a great place to work.
- They help people navigate the health care system and their personal health care by improving access, lowering costs, and being a trusted partner.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
