Pharmacy Technician
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate care to our millions of patients every day
- Manage all assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks to support the team’s ability to promptly, safely and accurately fill patient prescriptions
- Provide caring service that exceeds customer expectations
- Complete an extensive CVS Pharmacy Technician Training Program and satisfy all registration, licensing and certification requirements according to your State’s Board of Pharmacy guidelines
- Expand your Pharmacy Technician duties once you satisfy all requirements and build your clinical, technical and insurance knowledge and expertise by leveraging available tools and training
Requirements
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Licensure requirements vary by state
- Attention and Focus
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
- Customer Service Orientation
- Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
- Notice and understand customers’ reactions, and respond appropriately
- Communication Skills
- Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues
- Actively 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
- The ability to use math to solve a problem, such as calculating day’s supply of a prescription
- Problem Resolution
- Is able to judge when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; recognizing there is a problem
- Physical Demands
- Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for moving from one work area to another
- Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm
- Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
- Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
- Stooping to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately
- Visual Acuity:
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- PTCB National Certification
Skills
Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
Benefits
Great Benefits For Great People We take pride in offering 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.