Pharmacy Technician

Routine Job Functions

• Lives our purpose of helping people on their path to better health by engaging customers to learn about their health and medications.
• Creates genuine human connections by focusing on service, and keeping patients and caregivers top of mind at all times.
• Demonstrates compassion and care by proactively identifying and resolving potential problems.
• Communicates among a number of individuals, including patients, co-workers, insurance companies, and prescribers
• Works on a team to fulfill prescription orders from start to finish with an in-depth understanding of each workstation
• Understands and follows applicable Federal and State laws (e.g., HIPAA), regulations (e.g., OSHA), professional standards, and ethical principles.
• Complies with CVS policies and procedures to ensure patient safety, and protect patient privacy and security.
• Actively seeks opportunities to expand clinical, technical and insurance knowledge.
• Balances quality and efficiency in all tasks, contributing to both patient outcomes and broader team goals.
• As allowable in applicable states, certified and trained Pharmacy Technicians can expand on their clinical and managerial responsibilities, including administering vaccinations.

Physical Demands

• Standing / walking for an extended period of time.
• Near vision; ability to see details at close range to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
• Wrist / finger speed; ability to make fast, simple, repetitive movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to push and pull objects, including drawers and other items of similar weight, as well as reaching overhead.
• Ability to handle and work with small instruments and objects.
• Bending/squatting/leaning to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Is able to load and unload trays/cases/totes (30 pound maximum to a height of 4 feet).
• Auditory attention; ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
• Effective verbal communication; expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word, especially when detailed or important instructions must be conveyed accurately.
• Ability to move quickly from one task to another according to the needs of the pharmacy.
• The ability to concentrate on a task for significant periods of time.