Central Fill Pharmacy Technician — Automation & Packaging

Safeway; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support filling prescriptions, manage inventory, and operate counting and packaging equipment. You will ensure patient data confidentiality, follow safety protocols, and assist in maintaining pharmacy systems and documentation.

The role requires accurate counting, labeling, and adherence to regulations, with flexibility for evenings/weekends as needed. Central fulfillment experience and competency with pharmacy software are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold an Arizona Pharmacy Technician License.
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of patient information.
• Preferred: a national Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Experience with Central Fulfillment Pharmacy Technician environments.
• Good computer skills and basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow and promote proper Pharmacy, general safety, and security procedures and processes of the company.
• Use scanning and counting technologies to identify and select appropriate pharmaceutical products and quantities for filling prescription orders.
• Ensuring medication counting devices are continuously replenished.
• Assist with maintaining the pharmacy system and technologies that facilitate proper counting, conveyance, packaging, and shipping of prescriptions.
• Monitoring inventory and supply levels at the responsible stations, calibrating machines, general troubleshooting (jams, blockages) within conveyance, counting, and packaging machines, escalating technical issues, and working as a team to reach team goals.
• Monitoring and maintaining uptime of automated counting, collating, packaging, and sorting devices, ensuring continuous operation through basic troubleshooting of routine errors.
• Create and maintain documentation as requested.
• Manually fill prescriptions as needed.
• Verify attributes of the product such as: size, strength, quantity, etc. before processing orders. Enter or scan expiration date and lot numbers.
• Ensure labels on prescriptions are correct.
• Prepare packages, sort, and manifest prescription orders if needed.
• Stock and rotate merchandise and supplies to limit shrinkage if needed.
• Assist Inventory Technicians as requested. Participate in Inventory Audits as needed.
• Other duties as assigned concurrent with all applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Safety culture

Productivity and efficiency

Detail oriented

Organized

Teamwork

Communication skills

Professional image

Flexible schedule

Education

Arizona Pharmacy Technician License

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Safeway in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support filling prescriptions, manage inventory, and operate counting and packaging equipment. You will ensure patient data confidentiality, follow safety protocols, and assist in maintaining pharmacy systems and documentation.

The role requires accurate counting, labeling, and adherence to regulations, with flexibility for evenings/weekends as needed. Central fulfillment experience and competency with pharmacy software are a plus.