Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including any age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state board does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board does not establish a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Meet applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements; requirements vary by state.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including the ability to concentrate and switch tasks as patient and business needs require.
• Be able to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and teamwork, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication and active listening effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Use math to calculate quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing, reaching, repetitive finger work, stooping, visual acuity for detailed tasks, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Communicate and receive detailed spoken instructions accurately.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work in the home store and at other market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to help pharmacists manage and improve patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pickup, drive-through, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide caring, personalized patient service at pickup, drive-through, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete permitted inventory activities as directed, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, respond constructively to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and records, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics, where lawful and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted and appropriately qualified, complete immunizer training and licensure requirements; support vaccine preparation and administration; educate patients about vaccines and refer questions to the pharmacist on duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; collect, track, and document patient information; and monitor and manage vaccine supplies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety; use attention, communication, math, and problem-solving skills to support pharmacy work.
• Perform physical tasks including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and handling objects.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility.