Fall 2026
Pharmacy Technician Apprentice
Posted on 8/29/2026
Walgreens
10,001+ employees
Retail pharmacy chain with health services
Compensation Overview
$17 - $20.50/hr
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
In Person
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- Assist the pharmacist under direct supervision in accordance with state and federal regulations and company policies.
- Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions.
- Be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
- Be willing to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.
- Assist the pharmacist in pharmacy practice and other Pharmacy Department duties.
- Interact with customers and patients, resolve customer issues, answer questions, and develop customer relationships.
- Enter patient and drug information into pharmacy systems and fill prescriptions by retrieving, counting, and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicines, and checking for possible interactions.
- Assist pharmacists in scheduling and maintaining workflow.
- Report prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist and follow the Quality Improvement Program.
- Register sales on the assigned cash register, collect and handle cash, and help customers locate over-the-counter products.
- Handle telephone calls that do not require the pharmacist's personal attention, including calls to physicians.
- Correct and resubmit manual claims for third-party prescription services and perform assigned clerical duties.
- Assist with pharmacy inventory management, including ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments.
- Assist the pharmacist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling blood and urine samples when required.
- Support coordination of clinical services, Walgreens healthcare clinics, and external providers.
- Support relationships with the local medical community through provider outreach and detailing activities.
- Keep the Pharmacy Department stocked, clean, neat, and orderly.
- Attend manager-requested training, maintain healthcare and pharmacy knowledge, and complete continuing education credits.
- Earn and maintain Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification through the designated training program or state-required certification/registration.
- Six months of experience in a retail environment.
- Prior work experience with Walgreens.
- Good math skills for accurately counting, measuring, and weighing medications.
- Good computer skills.
- Knowledge of store inventory control.
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification.
Walgreens is a retail pharmacy network in the United States that sells prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, health and wellness products, and offers photo services. It operates through a large network of stores and an online platform, enabling customers to order prescriptions or products online and pick them up the same day. Walgreens’ photo service lets customers print photos and create personalized gifts such as photo books, cards, invitations, and other custom items via in-store kiosks or online. The company differentiates itself with a nationwide store footprint, integrated pharmacy and health services, and the ability to deliver convenience through online ordering and same-day pickup. Its goal is to provide convenient access to medications and health-related products while expanding personalized consumer services to improve everyday wellness.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$25M
Headquarters
Deerfield, Illinois
Founded
1901
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kent's July 22, 2026 fulfillment center added 85 jobs and serves 196 stores.
- Micro-fulfillment now handles over 40% of prescription volume, improving staffing and hours.
- Maya Bowie and Rachael Vegas can rebuild brand trust before holiday 2026 shopping.
What critics are saying
- Sycamore cut 628 corporate jobs in February 2026, exposing permanent cost pressure.
- Walgreens plans fewer than 100 closures in 2026 after 2024's 1,200-store purge.
- Opioid litigation, reimbursement compression, and broken service drive irreversible pharmacy customer migration.
What makes Walgreens unique
- Walgreens runs 14 micro-fulfillment centers, automating prescriptions across 5,400 stores.
- PharmStart, expanded August 2026, funds PharmD prerequisites across 25 states.
- Maya Bowie joined August 2026 from Walmart, sharpening consumer marketing leadership.
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From retailers and brands to manufacturers, distributors, and logistics providers, SPS is trusted by seven of the top ten largest retailers, and over two-thirds of today's fastest growing brands. Our multi-solution portfolio orchestrates the data, decisions, and relationships that keep the world's supply chains moving forward. With nearly 3,000 employees and offices worldwide, SPS Commerce is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, visit spscommerce.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of SPS Commerce's future expectations, plans and prospects, including our views regarding future execution within our business, the opportunity we see in the retail supply chain world and our performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the results of SPS Commerce to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are included in documents SPS Commerce files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, SPS Commerce's Annual Report on Form 10-K. KEYWORD: MINNESOTA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FOOD/BEVERAGE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT HOME GOODS RETAIL CONVENIENCE STORE PUB: 08/19/2026 07:09 AM/DISC: 08/19/2026 07:10 AM You May Also Like