Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Meet applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including any age, education, and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not establish a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not establish a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete the required company training within the designated timeframe.
• Concentrate on tasks over time and shift quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Help people in a friendly manner, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues; listen actively and ask questions as appropriate.
• Use math to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including extended periods of standing or mobility; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, and stooping; close visual acuity; and the ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 and support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pickup, drive-through, and drop-off workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service in person, at pickup and drive-through, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Complete permitted inventory activities as directed, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns to stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, respond constructively 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 to cover shifts as 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.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, and report events as required by public health rules.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information for applicable patients.
• 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

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility