Pharmacy Technician - Specialty Pharmacy | Fargo - Part Time

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

5d•$18 - $29

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Sanford Specialty pharmacy is looking for a new team member who has great customer service skills, high attention to detail, adaptable to ever growing department needs, can multi-task with multiple systems, and ability to work well with pharmacy team staff and clinic staff. Pharmacy Hours & Shift Information: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Closed Nights, Weekends and 6 major Holidays! Shifts vary between call center and central operations. Primary patient interactions are completed over the phone. Pharmacy services are located in Fargo, ND. Don’t Have Your Pharmacy Technician License? In North Dakota, you can start your journey by obtaining a Tech-in-Training License and enrolling in Sanford Health’s Pharmacy Technician University (PTU). This program is specifically designed to comply with North Dakota’s pharmacy laws and regulations. Sanford Health PTU is a state-sponsored training program that provides aspiring and current pharmacy technicians with standardized education to meet state requirements. The curriculum focuses on equipping pharmacy technicians with the skills to support pharmacists effectively, enhance patient safety, reduce medication errors, and improve overall pharmacy efficiency—all while helping pharmacies meet regulatory and training standards. Best of all, Sanford covers the cost of the program! Participants have 12 months to complete PTU, after which they will be eligible to apply for their Pharmacy Technician License. For more information on Sanford Health Pharmacy Technician University, please go to sanfordcareers.com > Programs > Financial Support & Paid Training > View Pharmacy Technician Sponsorship Summary A Specialty Pharmacy is a pharmacy practice that focuses on providing medications and services for patients with complex and chronic medical conditions. The pharmacy specializes in high-cost medications, complex therapies, rare diseases and providing high touch patient support through comprehensive services including medication education, monitoring and financial assistance. Sanford Specialty Pharmacy is a fast growing department supporting patients across the entire footprint of Sanford Health. Our primary goal is to provide excellent customer service to our patients to start and maintain on their specialty medication therapy. If this new area of pharmacy practice sounds interesting to you we would love for you to consider joining our Sanford Specialty Pharmacy team! Specialty Pharmacy Technicians are key contributors to the success and efficiency of the pharmacy team.

Requirements

High School graduate or general education diploma (GED) required.
North Dakota: Pharmacy Technicians must register as a Pharmacy Technician or Technician in Training with the ND Board of Pharmacy, before beginning employment in the pharmacy.
An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician in training must register for Sanford provided (or equivalent) ASHP accredited education and obtain national certification approved by the board of pharmacy within the board of pharmacy’s timelines.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) are approved certification bodies.
The registration as a pharmacy technician in training or pharmacy technician will continue as long as the applicant maintains a pharmacy technician-in-training or pharmacy technician license from the North Dakota board of pharmacy.
Failure to obtain ASHP accredited education and National Certification before the board of pharmacy removes the technician in training license will result in termination of position.

Responsibilities

Complete initial review and intake of prescriptions.
Provide refill reminder calls for active patients needing a medication refill
Answer incoming calls promptly and route them to the appropriate team member
Accurately fill prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.
Prepare and package medications for shipping
In a retail/community pharmacy setting, the Pharmacy Technician duties consist of assisting pharmacists in compounding, preparing and dispensing medical prescriptions to the public after receiving information from customers or patients according to written/faxed prescriptions.
Maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs; ensures that equipment is functioning properly and assists in resolution of equipment maintenance and repair; controls inventory stock level and timeline to ensure adequate supplies.
Assists with billing related functions.
May assist with departmental quality assurance and other customer- or patient-focused services with oversight from supervisory staff; assists in the creation and maintenance of a safe working environment and conditions that adhere to state laws and regulations.
Requires use of and proficiency in multiple computer programs.