Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in a retail environment.
• Prior work experience with Walgreens.
• Good math skills for accurately counting, measuring, and weighing medications.
• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of store inventory control.
• PTCB certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers and patients, resolve issues, answer questions, and model customer-service best practices.
• Build relationships with valuable customers and provide assistance locating over-the-counter products.
• Under pharmacist supervision, use pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, process prescriptions, retrieve and count medications, and help verify the correct medicine and identify possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Immediately report prescription errors and follow company error-management and Quality Improvement Program policies.
• Follow the company's Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable dispensing activities.
• Register sales on the assigned cash register and collect and handle cash as required.
• Handle telephone calls that do not require the pharmacist's personal attention, including calls to physicians.
• Correct and resubmit manual third-party prescription claims promptly and perform assigned clerical duties.
• Assist with inventory activities, including ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments; maintain asset-protection knowledge and file claims for shipment overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged prescription drugs.
• May assist the pharmacist with clinical services, including collecting and labeling blood or urine samples, and help coordinate services with Walgreens healthcare clinics and external providers.
• Help maintain relationships with local medical and healthcare providers through detailing and outreach to relevant community groups and facilities.
• Help keep the Pharmacy Department adequately stocked, clean, neat, and orderly.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Complete special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification through the designated training program and/or meet state certification or registration requirements; otherwise, earn PTCB certification as a condition of promotion to senior technician.
• Attend requested training, complete PPLs, earn continuing education credits, and maintain knowledge of healthcare and pharmacy developments.