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 age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state board does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state board does not set a minimum educational 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, which vary by state.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including sustained concentration, switching tasks as needed, and verifying prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and team orientation, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively and practice active listening with patients and colleagues.
• Use mathematical reasoning to determine quantities such as tablets, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill prescriptions.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including mobility and extended periods upright; reaching and stooping; repetitive finger movements; close visual acuity; and lifting or exerting force up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

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 at the home store and at other locations across the market to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures in production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off areas to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide caring, personalized service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and solve or escalate patient problems.
• Complete basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, accept feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where allowed and appropriately trained and certified.
• When permitted and qualified as a Technician Immunizer, prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients about vaccines and refer questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events; review and collect patient information; document applicable patient records; and manage vaccine supplies.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform physical tasks including standing for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger work, adjusting machines precisely, stooping, and visually inspecting small items.

Benefits

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