CVS plans on hiring seasonal, part-time and full-time licensed pharmacy technicians to help process prescriptions, dispense medications and provide information to customers.
Pharmacy technicians are also vital to administering COVID-19 tests, CVS said.
“Additional team members typically are needed every fall flu season. However, we are estimating a much greater need for pharmacy technicians this year given the anticipated rise in demand for flu shots and other immunizations, along with the continued presence of COVID-19 in the community,” said Tobin Zdarko, regional director of CVS Pharmacy.
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