Physical Therapist | Outpatient 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 license as a Physical Therapist 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
  • Ability to work primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from patient records, interviews, observation, and team members
  • Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for patients, reviews plan of care with patient, and instructs patient, family, caregivers in home program or exercise as appropriate
  • Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, achieve treatment goals, and modify interventions and strategies based on ongoing evaluation
  • Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies, planning therapy within the patient’s physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities, coordinated with rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans
  • Prepares documentation as required, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other reports
  • Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient’s status, progress, and needs; attends care conferences when applicable
  • Establishes rapport and works cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient’s intervention program
  • Enhances professional growth through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc
  • Oversees physical therapy assistants, techs, and students in an efficient and effective manner ensuring safe patient care and smooth departmental operation
  • Maintains knowledge of proper use of equipment for patient care
  • Coordinates and delivers daily physical therapy services implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to principles and practices of physical therapy and department objectives
  • Commits to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles

Skills

Physical Therapy
Patient Evaluation
Treatment Planning
Rehabilitation
Home Exercise Programs
Patient Education
Therapeutic Interventions
Multidisciplinary Coordination

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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