Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

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
• Attention and Focus: The 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; Choosing the best course of action when faced with a complex situation with several available options
• Physical demands include remaining upright on the feet for sustained periods, moving about on foot, picking and pinching with fingers, bending and stooping, expressing ideas verbally, perceiving sounds, and having close visual acuity.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Ensure all medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met for patients
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
• Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• PTCB National Certification
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.