Pharmacy Tech II - Front End

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Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician plays a critical role in supporting safe, accurate, and efficient prescription processing while enhancing the overall customer healthcare experience. This position is responsible for reviewing and entering prescriptions, researching and resolving prescription overrides, and thoughtfully addressing escalated prescription-related issues. Using strong analytical skills and attention to detail, the Pharmacy Technician ensures timely and accurate prescription fulfillment in compliance with all pharmacy protocols and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include accurately reading, interpreting, and entering prescription information into pharmacy systems; conducting outbound and inbound calls with prescribers and members; and communicating with physicians via phone or fax to obtain prescription clarifications, substitutions, or formulary alternatives. The technician also assists members and prescribers by addressing questions related to prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and non-prescription healthcare products, providing appropriate guidance to support informed decision-making.

This role supports insurance verification processes by contacting insurance providers to obtain prior authorizations, resolve coverage issues, and clarify benefits, copayments, and claims. The Pharmacy Technician processes payments, manages insurance claims, and ensures accurate handling of all financial transactions.

The technician ensures full compliance with pharmacy laws, regulations, and guidelines, including patient confidentiality, controlled substance handling, and prescription labeling requirements. Strong organizational skills are required to prioritize tasks, manage customer queues, and collaborate effectively with pharmacists and other pharmacy personnel to maintain efficient workflow and high service levels.

In addition, experienced Pharmacy Technicians may provide training and mentorship to less experienced team members, assist with onboarding new employees, and contribute to a positive, collaborative, and productive work environment. To support operational needs and workflow efficiency, technicians may be asked to perform additional pharmacy-related tasks as required.

This is a remote position, requiring the ability to work independently in a home-based environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong time management, self-motivation, and the ability to remain engaged, productive, and professional outside of a traditional office setting.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM -5:30 PM (Central Time)

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must reside in the state of Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, or Texas.

• Pharmacy Technician license in compliance with applicable state law where applicant resides:

  • Texas requires an active state technician license.

  • Idaho requires an active state technician license.

  • Florida requires an active state technician license.

  • Illinois and Arizona require active state technician license AND national certification (must be marked certified on state Illinois license).

• Licensure and/or certificate per state or federal requirements.

• Six months minimum pharmacy technician experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Adept at reading/interpreting prescription terminology and medications.

• Excellent customer service skills, primarily over the phone.

• Experience with Medicare Part D

Education
High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$17.00 - $31.30

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/17/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.