Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Meet applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including requirements for age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not specify a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not specify a minimum educational requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to concentrate, shift quickly between tasks, and confirm prescription and label accuracy.
• Friendly customer-service approach, ability to understand patient reactions, and orientation toward helping people and working with a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed information.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle requirements for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stoop; perform repetitive fine-finger tasks; and adjust machines precisely.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing computer terminals, and inspecting small parts.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.

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 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 at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services; and 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, remain receptive 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 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 offsite clinic staffing, when legally permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• When authorized as a Technician Immunizer, complete required training and licensure, educate patients about vaccines and refer questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, document patient information, and monitor 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; use attention, communication, math, customer service, and problem-solving skills to support patient needs and safety.
• Perform the physical and visual tasks required for the role, including remaining mobile and upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual inspection.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

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