Pharmacy Technician- Specialty Pharmacy

Job Description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Pharmacy Technician to join our Specialty Pharmacy team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Under direct supervision of a Pharmacist, assists in the timely and accurate dispensing of sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications to patients in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

This position is a pharmacy technician role to support the Health Partners Specialty Pharmacy. We are a rapidly growing area of pharmacy that is uniquely integrated into our broader healthcare system. By working closely with care teams, we can provide a seamless transition from diagnosis to affordable medication in hand, while also improving adherence and managing medication therapy which ultimately leads to improved pharmacotherapy outcomes.

The specialty pharmacy technician will play a key role in managing patient intake, prior authorizations, benefit investigations, coordinating patient financial assistance and outreach, inventory management, prescription processing, and product fulfillment activities. Health Partners Specialty Pharmacy focuses on several specialty departments including oncology, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, allergy, asthma, and pulmonology.

Specialty Pharmacies focus on specialty medications used to treat complex conditions. These medications are often high cost with unique insurance requirements and are not typically found in retail pharmacies.

We are a rapidly growing area of pharmacy that is uniquely integrated into our broader healthcare system. By working closely with care teams, we can provide a seamless transition from diagnosis to affordable medication in hand, while also improving adherence and managing medication therapy.

• Prior Authorizations – Assisting in the completion and follow up regarding prior authorizations.
• Refill Coordination – Coordinating prescription deliveries through mail.
• Benefits Investigation – Identifying patients' prescription benefits for billing purposes and researching co-pay assistance options.
• Inbox Management – Addressing messages from nurses, care teams, and third-party payers.
• Filling/Shipping – Product dispensing, packaging, and labeling for mail deliveries.

• The hours are Monday through Friday 8am‑4:30pm.
• The pharmacy is closed for major holidays.
• Patient interaction is completed by telephone.
• Most daily work is completed at an employee's personal desk.
• All medications dispensed are for at-home use; currently, we do not compound any prescriptions.
• This position incorporates elements from hospital and retail pharmacy settings.

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

• Certified Pharmacy Technician:
  Must be registered with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. Technician certification required; certification as CPhT through either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).
• Non‑Certified Technician:
  Must be registered with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician.

• One or more years Pharmacy Technician experience highly preferred.

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic, and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.