Pharmacist | Inpatient | PRN at Abarca Health

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Pharmacist license - Board of Pharmacy active in state of practice (within 30 Days)
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Ability to work rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (PRN)
  • Preferred
  • Doctorate (PharmD)
  • BPS Certification - Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and dispense medications
  • Collect data, report adverse drug reactions, evaluate drug utilization, conduct quality assurance audits, and control inventory for safe medication management
  • Interpret, process, and monitor medication orders for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness
  • Monitor medication therapy, including analysis of patient’s medication therapy, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures, correlating with other clinicians
  • Provide medication information to providers and other healthcare individuals in a timely manner
  • Counsel patients on proper usage, desired effects, and potential adverse effects of medications
  • Mentor students, interns, technicians, and others in career plans or professional development
  • Coordinate and oversee workflow with team members including pharmacists, residents, technicians, and students
  • Maintain knowledge of professional standards, regulatory policies, federal/state laws, and organization policies/procedures for compliance
  • Recognize and communicate issues/occurrences via established lines of authority and assist in resolving variances

Skills

Medication Dispensing
Drug Interaction Screening
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
Drug Utilization Evaluation
Quality Assurance Audits
Inventory Control
Patient Counseling
Medication Therapy Monitoring

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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