Pharmacy Technician Apprentice - Earn While You Learn

Walgreens; Centreville (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is transforming pharmacy technician roles toward patient-centric care, offering an apprenticeship program to become PTCB certified. Technicians will interact with customers, learn through Walgreens’ training resources, and support pharmacists in daily operations to deliver high-quality patient care.

Training includes using advanced pharmacy systems, handling prescriptions, and developing relationships with patients while supporting store operations and inventory management under

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Willingness to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekend hours.
• Prefer six months of experience in a retail environment.
• Prefer prior Walgreens experience.
• Prefer good math skills for filling prescriptions.
• Prefer good computer skills.
• Prefer knowledge of store inventory control.
• Prefer PTCB certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist under direct supervision in the practice of pharmacy and other Pharmacy Department duties.
• Process prescriptions using pharmacy systems and assist cashiers in the operation of the pharmacy cash registers.
• Maintain inventory and assist in scheduling and workflow; support patient and drug information data entry.

Skills

Customer service

Math skills

Computer skills

Retail experience

PTCB certification

Tools

Pharmacy systems

Job description

Walgreens is transforming pharmacy technician roles toward patient-centric care, offering an apprenticeship program to become PTCB certified. Technicians will interact with customers, learn through Walgreens’ training resources, and support pharmacists in daily operations to deliver high-quality patient care.

Training includes using advanced pharmacy systems, handling prescriptions, and developing relationships with patients while supporting store operations and inventory management under