Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state board of pharmacy requirements and laws, including requirements related to age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If state requirements do not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If state requirements do not set a minimum education level, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete required company training and applicable state registration, licensing, and certification requirements.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including sustained concentration, the ability to switch tasks quickly, and accuracy when confirming prescription information and labels.
• Provide friendly customer service, recognize and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions, and work effectively as part of a team.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Apply basic mathematics to prescription-filling calculations, such as tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action to resolve problems.
• Meet physical demands including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, stretching, stooping, and bending; repetitive finger movements; handling items at different heights; operating or adjusting machines precisely; and close visual work such as reading labels or viewing a computer terminal.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.
• Communicate spoken information and accurately convey detailed or important instructions; receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

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 at 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 in production, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide caring, personalized service to patients in person, at pickup and drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete basic inventory tasks 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 voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market to cover shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics, where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted and qualified, complete additional immunizer licensure and training; support vaccine preparation and administration; 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 other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources supporting colleagues’ and families’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility