Pharmacist | Retail | PRN at Abarca Health

Mitchell, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Part TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, PharmacyIndustries

Requirements

Pharmacist license - Board of Pharmacy active in 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
Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily
Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles
Promotion of Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship
Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)

Responsibilities

Interpret, process, and monitor medication orders for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness
Provide medication information on proper usage, desired effects, potential adverse effects, and perform inventory control during distribution and administration
Maintain knowledge of federal, state, local laws, regulations, Code of Ethics, policies, and procedures for compliance
Supervise Pharmacy Technicians in unit dosage, intravenous admixture, and prescription preparation/distribution
Mentor students, interns, technicians, and others in career plans or professional development
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and promote patient safety
Recommend changes within the department and facility to improve quality of care and services
Assist in drug use reviews, patient care audits, and detecting/reporting adverse medication reactions
Perform clinical activities such as kinetics, medication therapy monitoring, medication information, and educational programs
Monitor medication therapy, including analysis of patient’s medication therapy, medical problems, laboratory data, special procedures, and correlation with other clinicians

Skills

Medication Order Processing

Drug Interaction Screening

Allergy Monitoring

Patient Counseling

Inventory Control

IV Admixture

Pharmacy Technician Supervision

Regulatory Compliance

Patient Safety

Quality Improvement

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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