Specialty Pharmacy Technician

Specialty Pharmacy Technician FT

Central Fill Site #61 (Closed Door Facility) Fargo, North Dakota Pharmacy Technicians play a vital role in the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of healthcare for patients. Being an industry leader in innovation, our employee owners have been able to develop and implement several programs and initiatives that allow our Pharmacy Technicians to practice at the top of their license.

Now is a great time to start or grow your Pharmacy Technician career with Thrifty White Pharmacy especially within our Specialty Pharmacy Patient Care Center!

Looking to start your pharmacy career? Become a Specialty Pharmacy Technician-in-Training where you will be enrolled in Thrifty White's ASHP/ACPE approved Pharmacy Technician Training Program! Work full-time in our Central Refill Patient Care Center while learning the fundamentals of specialty pharmacy. As a Thrifty White Pharmacy Technician-in-Training, you will receive top-notch, multifaceted training through online modules, internal video trainings, and hands-on training with a designated preceptor all at no cost to you!

Candidates must be willing to complete all training, registration, licensing, and certification requirements within the timeline provided by the State Board of Pharmacy.

Already a Pharmacy Technician? Grow your career with Thrifty White! As an industry leader in innovation, our employee owners have developed specialty pharmacy programs that allow technicians to expand their skills beyond traditional retail practice. This role provides exposure to specialty medications, prior authorizations, insurance coordination, patient assistance programs, and centralized prescription fulfillment.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

• Competitive wages
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid Holidays including your birthday!
• Paid Vacation after 90 days

A few of the primary responsibilities include:

• Providing excellent customer service to patients, medical providers, and internal pharmacy teams
• Maintaining accurate prescription and patient information within specialty pharmacy systems
• Inputting and processing prescriptions for accurate billing and transmission to insurance plans
• Completing benefits investigations and assisting with prior authorization coordination
• Troubleshooting rejected or underpaid insurance claims, including Medicare Part B and Part D
• Facilitating patient financial assistance programs and ensuring documentation requirements are met
• Contacting patients to coordinate refills, delivery scheduling, and ancillary supply needs
• Assisting in the filling and preparation of specialty prescriptions, including medications requiring special handling
• Preparing prescriptions for shipment using approved carriers to ensure timely, accurate, and trackable delivery
• Supporting inventory management, ordering, and proper storage of specialty medications
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient information at all times
• Demonstrating flexibility in new or changing workflows, technologies, and responsibilities
• Supporting Central Fill operations and other departments as needed
• Maintaining good attendance and punctuality to fulfill essential job functions

Applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Be currently registered/certified as a Pharmacy Technician or willing to become certified per state requirements
• Possess strong attention to detail and customer service skills
• Be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. This position may include long periods of sitting and standing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear, use hands and fingers, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Thrifty White Pharmacy is a pharmacy chain fully owned by our employees. We are committed to the communities we serve and believe that our services and products must exceed the expectations of our customers. Being an industry leader in innovation, our employee owners have been able to develop and implement several programs and initiatives that allow our team to practice at the top of their license, making them an invaluable asset to our pharmacy operations.

As a dynamic organization, we have a variety of different practice sites and positions. No experience is necessary for most of our Pharmacy Technician positions! As detailed further down this careers page, Thrifty White offers Pharmacy Technician-in-Training programs at no cost to the employee!