We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

NOTE:  

The Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy will require licensure for all pharmacy technicians, including Caremark Mail Operations Warehouse positions.  

 

Application Steps:

*Applicant should validate all application steps are completed accurately. 

To begin the process, click on the link below to go to the licensing process for the State of Pennsylvania – Register/apply for new account https://www.pals.pa.gov/#!/page/default     

Position Summary

Are you ready to help people on their path to better health? Are you seeking a position with growth and purpose?

Starting Pay for this role is $17.00 with opportunities to advance in as soon as 6 months (based on your skill-level)! Your career possibilities are endless at CVS Health! This is a full-time position with no direct customer interaction, guaranteed 40 hours per week, and premium pay for consistent weekends, nights and company holidays worked. We offer:

• 10 paid company holidays
• Eligibility to accrue up to 16 paid vacation days within the first year worked
• Competitive health/life/dental/disability/vision insurance
• Up to a 30% employee discount at all CVS Stores
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• 401k matching and more!

Learn about our full benefits offerings at www.BenefitMoments.com !

CVS Health has an exciting opportunity in Wilkes-Barre, PA for a Pharmacy Technician L1 to be a part of our Mail Order Pharmacy team!

The Packing/Shipping Pharmacy Technician is essential to ensuring patients receive their medications in a timely manner. As part of the team, you will have an important, uniquely rewarding role putting your skills and experience to work in a closed-door pharmacy setting. You will make a difference by exceling in a complex, high impact dispensing role and positively impacting the lives of others. You will work alongside a team of talented individuals in a concentrated team effort and under the direct supervision of Lead Technicians and Pharmacy Supervisors. The ideal candidate will possess high levels of reliability, accuracy, professionalism, team orientation, and problem-solving skills.

As a Packing/Shipping Pharmacy Technician colleague working in the pharmacy, you will be responsible for performing the daily functions of packing and shipping prescription orders in accordance with standard operating procedures. In this role, you may also be cross trained in other functions such as operating automated packing machines, as well as automated and manual drug dispensing. This may also include the loading of automated dispensing machines, validation, packaging, and delivery of prescription drug orders.

The schedule for this position are:

• Sunday 2pm-12:30am,
• Monday to Wednesday 3pm-1:30am.
   

***We offer a shift differential in the amount of $1.00 in addition to the post salary. ***

Our application process is 2 simple steps.  

• Apply online  

• Take your time while completing our Virtual Job Tryout  
  

RRequired Qualifications  

• Must hold a current, unrestricted license with the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician or trainee on Day 1 of employment  

• Regular and predictable attendance based on our policy  

• The ability to work business required overtime (BROT) when needed
  

Physical Demands:

• Ability to remain upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for moving from one work area to another or within the same work area
• Ability to occasionally lift/reach/twist/turn/bend/stoop/walk with up to 40 lbs. to move objects
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: viewing a computer screen, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
• Stooping to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical, fulfillment center, warehouse or healthcare environments
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team
• Schedule flexibility for testing support including early starts, late stays and weekend support.

Education

• Verifiable High School diploma or GED

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$17.00 - $28.46

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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

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. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/02/2026

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