Description
CVS Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their team in West Hempstead, NY. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will support the pharmacy team in delivering operational and service excellence within the store.
The ideal candidate will be able to:
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure that pharmacy operations run smoothly, prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and patients receive caring service that exceeds their 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
- Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care
- 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
The Pharmacy Technician may also support immunizations, which includes:
- Completing additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status
- Educating patients about the importance of vaccines and referring patients to the Pharmacist-on-duty for vaccination questions
- Monitoring for, and responding to, adverse reactions
- Reviewing and collecting patient information
- Monitoring and managing vaccine supplies
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
- Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
- Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
- Attention and focus, with the ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time and pivot quickly from one task to another
- Customer service and team orientation, with the ability to actively look for ways to help people and notice and understand patients' reactions
- Communication skills, with the ability to use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
- Mathematical reasoning, with the ability to use math to solve a problem
- Problem resolution, with the ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action
- Physical demands, including the ability to lift, scan, and bag items, and stoop to a considerable degree
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
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits
- Eligible for a range of benefits and programs that support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues, including dental, vision, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to certain voluntary benefits