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 state rules do not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state rules do not set 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 any applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including sustained concentration, the ability to switch tasks quickly, and the ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Provide friendly customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately; work effectively as part of a team.
• Use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Apply mathematical reasoning to tasks such as calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill prescriptions.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including extended mobility and standing, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Meet the listed fixed shift availability requirements, including every other weekend.

Nice To Haves

• One to three 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 market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures and applicable pharmacy workflow procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists and safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Assist patients at pickup, drive-through, and over the phone with empathy and personalized service; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• 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, receive feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, including traveling to other stores in the market for shifts when needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Provide additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinic staffing, when legally permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• When serving as a Technician Immunizer, complete required licensure and training; prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients and refer vaccine questions to the pharmacist on duty; monitor and report adverse reactions; review, 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.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility