Pharmacy Technician - Express Scripts - Tempe, AZ

Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage day 1

Holiday and PTO

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Express Scripts Pharmacy in Tempe, AZ is hiring an Arizona Certified Pharmacy Technician (or Trainee) to work onsite at our Fulfillment Center. The role combines attention to detail with efficient prescription preparation, supported by a team of pharmacists in a temperature-controlled facility.

Requirements include AZ license or Trainee license, high school diploma, and 1+ year of experience preferred. Competitive benefits, set schedule, and professional growth opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required; bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 1+ year of relevant Pharmacy Technician experience is preferred but not required.
• AZ Pharmacy Technician license; AZ Trainee license accepted with 1 year before expiration.
• Experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting is preferred.
• Basic math, PC literacy, internet and email skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment accurately, including label changes and maintenance tasks.
• Prepare prescriptions for dispensing and assist pharmacists as needed.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and production clerks to ensure accurate filling and packing.
• Maintain clean work area and participate in routine equipment checks.
• Show flexibility to take on additional tasks as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Onsite Work location in Tempe, AZ

Express Scripts Pharmacy is a division of Evernorth Health Services a part of The Cigna Group is looking for an experienced Arizona Certified Pharmacy Technician to work onsite at our Tempe Fulfillment Center. We also welcome Arizona Licensed Pharmacy Technician Trainees.

Are you ready to step into a position that combines your communication skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, and unrelenting drive to patients? We’re looking for Certified Pharmacy Technicians (or Pharmacy Technician Trainee licensed) to join our pharmacy team. If you’ve worked in Pharmacy Operations before, this role is different – you’ll take your knowledge and expand it beyond your belief. Take a break from a retail environment, enjoy a set schedule, and come enjoy the satisfaction of helping others! Prepare prescriptions on a large scale while working closely with our team of Pharmacists as need. We’re pretty sure you’ll love this position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 2:30pm - 1:00am

How You’ll Make a Difference

• Be a superstar in the eyes of your team and the end patient: Select and retrieve appropriate quantities of medication and prepare the labels that correspond. No need to answer patient questions as those are answered by another skilled team.
• Use your expert problem solving skills to help our patients be their best every day: Work with a skilled team in a temperature controlled facility to ensure patients get their medication they need in a timely manner.
• Create new knowledge with our systems and new relationships with your peers: You’ll start with training but you’re not doing it alone. You will enjoy a supportive environment with your peers and other teams who want you to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and responsibly operates production equipment to include but not limited to:
• Changing prescription labels
• Cleaning printers
• Monitoring production equipment
• Repacking and restocking medications/materials
• Preparation of drugs for dispensing
• Collaborate with pharmacists and production clerks to ensure that medications are adequately filled and packed
• Clean and help maintain equipment and work area
• Assigned additional tasks as required

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED required, a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 1+ years of relevant experience as a Pharmacy Technician preferred but not required.
• Arizona (AZ) Pharmacy Technician license; will accept AZ Pharmacy Trainee license (must have atleast a year before expiration for Trainee license)
• Experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting preferred.
• Basic math skills and General PC knowledge including Microsoft Office, use of the internet and email is required.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within dispensing pharmacy preferred
• Very detailed oriented with good organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment, learn quickly, solve problems and make decisions.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate heavy work volumes.
• Ability and desire to assist team members

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for 10 hours per day, this can be in one area or walking throughout the day depending on their scheduled area.
• Must be able to lift at least 15 lbs.
• Reaching upwards above the head repeatedly.
• Must be able to open manufacturer bottles
• Be able to use a bottle chopper repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Able to go up and down the stairs repeatedly during a shift, ability to kneel and bend down to check underneath tables / HVF filler for stray tablets.

Why join us?

• Health coverage effective day 1 (including medical, dental, vision)
• Holiday and PTO day pay
• 401K with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fun, friendly and unique culture – bring your whole self to work every day!
• Growth and advancement potential

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email [e-mail] for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.