Inventory Specialist

About the role

At CVS Health, Inventory Specialists play a critical role in supporting our pharmacy teams to consistently deliver on our brand promise. They assist in ensuring that pharmacy operations run smoothly, patients' prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and the team provides caring service that exceeds patient expectations.

Responsibilities

• Living our purpose by following all company SOPs at each workstation to help our Pharmacists manage and improve patient health
• Following pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation (i.e., production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off) for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
• Building upon the skills and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician, coordinating and monitoring inventory management activities, while leading with example and coaching the team to execute against best practices
• Operating as part of the pharmacy team through consistent application of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, and effective communication
• Contributing to safe and effective operations of the pharmacy, including but not limited to: establishing ownership of inventory management activities, monitoring outcomes of inventory reporting, overseeing pharmacy ordering, and educating patients about the importance of vaccines and referring them to the Pharmacist-on-duty for vaccination questions
• Supporting immunizations, including completing additional licensure and training requirements, obtaining Technician Immunizer status, preparing and administering vaccines, and monitoring for, and responding to, adverse reactions

Requirements

• 6+ months experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Compliance with state board of pharmacy requirements or laws governing the practice of pharmacy, including age, education, and licensure/certification
• State-level licensure and national certification requirements vary by state

Qualifications

• Attention and Focus: Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time, able to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs, and able 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: Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action when faced with 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, pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work 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 up to 20 lbs. and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force, frequently lift 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

Skills

• Attention and Focus
• Customer Service and Team Orientation
• Communication Skills
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Problem Resolution
• Physical Demands

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

Pay

The typical pay range for this role is $17.45 - $27.45. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.