Occupational Therapist at Abarca Health

Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New Grad, Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Active Occupational Therapist license in the state of practice (Upon Hire)
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Knowledge of age-specific factors for patients from infant through geriatrics
  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission
  • Preferred: 1-3 years clinical patient care experience

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific factors and perform satisfactorily related to patients from infant through geriatrics
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment programs for patients
  • Evaluate assigned patients, gathering data from patient records, interviews, observations, and team members
  • Use selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and achieve treatment goals
  • Establish and modify intervention goals and strategies based on ongoing evaluations
  • Provide direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies
  • Plan therapy within the patient’s physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities, coordinated with rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans
  • Prepare documentation including evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other reports
  • Communicate effectively with patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient status, progress, and needs
  • Establish rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician)
  • Enhance professional growth through participation in educational programs, literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc., and share knowledge with co-workers
  • Evaluate and monitor clinical internships with students from universities/colleges
  • Participate in program development of the department
  • Coordinate and deliver daily occupational therapy services focusing on conditions, health diagnosis, and department objectives

Skills

Occupational Therapy
Patient Evaluation
Treatment Planning
Individualized Programs
Direct Therapy
Age-Specific Care
Geriatric Therapy
Pediatric Therapy
Rehabilitation
Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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