Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-07 level, earned while holding an active CPhT or ExCPT certification.
• Active national pharmacy technician certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), or through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT), for positions above the full performance level.
• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles, methodology, and policies in a specialized pharmacy area or section.
• Skill in training and orienting new and existing pharmacy employees and students on policies and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze, and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized pharmacy area or section.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Rotating holiday work is required.
• Must meet the stated federal employment conditions, including background/security investigation, applicable drug testing, onboarding, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.

Nice To Haves

• VA experience.
• Experience with pharmacy automation, including ScriptPro and Pyxis.
• Experience working in an outpatient pharmacy environment.
• Leadership or management experience.
• Controlled-substance management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, oversee, and support complex outpatient pharmacy operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and primary resource for technicians in outpatient service areas, supporting compliance, accuracy, and diversion prevention.
• Provide day-to-day operational direction, monitor workload demands, and assign tasks to maintain efficient workflow.
• Keep automation, equipment, and inventory systems functional and optimized.
• Assist with prescription triaging and internal telephone or chat communications, and direct inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Provide operational coverage by dispensing medications, preparing prescriptions, covering call-center logs, managing inventory, stocking and restocking automated dispensing cabinets, and assisting with daily production.
• Guide and support staff in the supervisor’s absence.
• Train and mentor new and experienced technicians, identify developmental needs, and contribute to service-wide quality improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication, information sharing, and collaborative problem resolution across outpatient teams.
• Perform quality assurance activities, including monthly inspections and inventories, medication-room audits, automation QA tasks, and workflow quality checkpoints.
• Serve as backup for the Controlled Substances Technician during scheduled leave or unscheduled absences.
• During controlled-substance coverage, perform dispensing, ADC restocking, medication-room inspections, quality control, training support, and other necessary duties.

Benefits

• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, comprising 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster-care placement of a child.
• Eligible full-time employees may qualify for a childcare subsidy after 60 days of employment, subject to family income and other eligibility limits; subsidy may cover up to 25% of eligible childcare costs, up to $416.66 monthly.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Eligible applicants may receive credit for prior work or military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to prior request and approval.