Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including age, education and licensure or certification requirements.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Meet state-level licensure and national certification requirements applicable to the position.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrate attention and focus, including concentrating on tasks, pivoting between tasks, and confirming prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer-service and team-orientation skills, including helping people in a friendly manner, understanding patient reactions, and responding appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use mathematical reasoning to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating tablet quantities and days’ supply.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the position’s physical demands, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning and bagging items; reaching and stretching; repetitive finger movements; precise control of equipment; stooping and bending; and close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Communicate and receive detailed or important spoken information accurately.

Nice To Haves

• One to three 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 market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to help pharmacists manage and improve patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide caring and personalized service to patients at pick-up, drive-thru and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• 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, 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 for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient-care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing and offsite clinics, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• When permitted and qualified as a technician immunizer, prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; review and collect patient information; track and document applicable 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 additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility