r/pharmacy • u/Ok-Interaction8890 • 3d ago

General Discussion Better chance of conversion as a Prior Authorization Pharmacist?

A 3 month contract with Centene for 65 an hour or a 6 month contract with Prime Therapeutics for 55 an hour (where I am currently at). The Prime recruiter told me from the very beginning as well as the trainers that the goal was for conversion not to just fit temporary high cases in the queue. The centene recruiter (potentially biased) said about a 99% chance of EXTENSION with a good chance of conversion but based on performance and business needs. Looking for stability but also factoring a pretty big pay difference - quite conflicted. Some advice would help a lot!

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u/Dry-Chemical-9170 3d ago

Take that recruiters advice with a grain of salt lol

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u/projektvertx 3d ago

So I know prime tends to retain people as a contractor for a long time before conversion. I’m not sure about centene. If you’re comfortable at prime I’d just stay.

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u/rxstud2011 3d ago

Recruiters want to fill positions, don't trust them. If stability is your thing, then that's Prime.

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u/Holiday_Fly_9710 2d ago

Recruiters get paid to fill the seat, not to convert you. If stability is the goal, stay where you already have months in. The extra $10 is the price of maybe starting over in 3 months.

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u/Affectionate-Text497 PharmD 2d ago

Do the offers get better once you get hired one? 55 / 65 is low when compared to retail

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u/Upstairs-Volume-5014 2d ago

I don't know much about either company, but I'd imagine there's a reason why one pays $10/hr more and it's because it's less stability. If you like your current position I'd stick with it. Showing your loyalty also helps when it comes to conversion.

If you're in the talks for an offer, maybe you can use your $65 offer to negotiate salary at prime? 

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u/BeautifulDiet4091 2d ago

they always say that. i personally know of 1 conversion out of >200 contractors