Pharmacy Technician

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As a Pharmacy Technician at CVS Health, you will support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence within your store.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the pharmacy team to ensure that pharmacy operations run smoothly, patients' prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and 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 where all people feel valued and empowered.
• Complete basic inventory activities, such as accurately putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, waiting bin inventories, etc.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, embracing a growth mindset, and being receptive to feedback.
• Remain flexible for both scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic.
• Understand and comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles.
• Deliver additional patient healthcare services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics, where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.

Immunization Responsibilities:

• Complete 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, and report adverse reaction events per public health requirements.

Requirements:

• Must comply with any state board of pharmacy requirements or laws governing the practice of pharmacy.
• State-level licensure and national certification requirements vary by state.

Essential Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe.
• Attention and focus, with ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time.
• Customer service and team orientation, with ability to actively look for ways to help people and respond appropriately to patients' reactions.
• Communication skills, with ability to use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues.
• Mathematical reasoning, with ability to use math to solve problems.
• Problem resolution, with ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action.
• Physical demands, including mobility, lifting, scanning, and bagging items.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work in the home store and across the market in other locations to meet business needs.

Pay and Benefits:

• The typical pay range for this role is $16.50 - $25.00 per hour.
• 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.