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

• Assist the pharmacist under direct supervision and in accordance with state, federal, and company policies; comply with the Pharmacy Code of Conduct.
• Use pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, process prescriptions, and ensure information is entered correctly.
• Retrieve, count, and pour medications; verify medicines and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Report prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and follow company procedures and the Quality Improvement Program.
• Follow Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription-dispensing activities.
• Register related sales, operate the assigned cash register, and collect and handle cash as required.
• Greet customers and patients, offer assistance, answer questions, resolve issues, and provide a positive customer experience.
• Model customer-service best practices and develop relationships with valuable customers.
• 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.
• Support inventory management by ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments; address overages, shortages, order errors, and damaged Rx goods according to asset-protection procedures.
• May assist the pharmacist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling blood or urine samples, and coordinate services with pharmacy staff, Walgreens healthcare clinics, and external providers.
• Help maintain relationships with local healthcare providers and support outreach to medical and community organizations.
• Maintain adequate supplies and keep the Pharmacy Department clean, neat, and orderly.
• Maintain respectful relationships with coworkers and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Complete special assignments and other assigned tasks.
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification and/or state-required certification or registration; attend requested training and acquire continuing-education credits.
• Maintain knowledge and skills in healthcare and pharmacy, including current news and developments.

Benefits

• Walgreens offers benefits; details are available at jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.