Pharmacist | LTC Pharmacy at Abarca Health

Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States

Abarca Health Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Pharmacy, Long Term CareIndustries

Requirements

  • Active Pharmacist license from the Board of Pharmacy in the 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 primarily days with night, weekend, and holiday on-call involvement

Responsibilities

  • Performs and evaluates functions related to pharmacy services such as preparing and dispensing medications
  • Responsible for data collection, adverse drug reaction reporting, drug utilization evaluation, quality assurance audits, and inventory control to ensure safe medication management
  • Interprets, processes, and monitors medication orders issued by providers for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness to provide safe, quality care
  • Monitors medication therapy including routine analysis of patient’s medication therapy, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures, as well as correlating these analyses with other clinicians responsible for the patient’s care
  • Provides medication information requested by providers and other healthcare individuals in a timely manner
  • Counsels patients on the proper usage, desired effects, and potential adverse effects of medication
  • Mentors students, interns, technicians, and others with developing career plans or professional development
  • Coordinates and oversees workflow with other team members, including other pharmacists, residents, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students
  • Maintains a working knowledge in accordance with professional standards, regulatory and licensing agency policies, federal and state laws, and organization policies and procedures
  • Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority and assists in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes
  • Oversees the activities of pharmacy technical staff and interns
  • Ensures the safe, effective, and economical use of medications for patients of all ages
  • Advises healthcare professionals on drug therapies and monitors patient medication regimens
  • Conducts patient education on drug use and collaborates with medical staff to manage patient treatments, ensuring compliance with health system policies and regulatory requirements
  • May include committee involvement, teaching, participating in clinical research, and continuing education

Skills

Medication Dispensing
Drug Interaction Analysis
Patient Medication Monitoring
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
Drug Utilization Evaluation
Quality Assurance Audits
Inventory Control
Patient Education
Pharmacy Order Processing

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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