Registered Dietician at Abarca Health

Pierre, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or some college with Dietetic Internship or similar Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approved program (unless already registered with CDR)
  • Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within 180 days
  • Licensed Dietitian from the Licensing Board in the state based on job assignment within 180 days
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds

Responsibilities

  • Provide nutritional counseling and consultation to Healthy Start program participants, focusing on maternal pregnancy, postpartum nutrition, and infant feeding
  • Complete program-related nutrition evaluations and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for education and resource planning
  • Provide group-based nutrition education on nutrition during pregnancy, postpartum, and infant/toddler stages
  • Perform accurate and timely assessments of patient’s nutritional status, including nutritional needs, patient/family knowledge, readiness to learn, cultural/religious needs, and physical/mental limitations
  • Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific factors from infant through geriatrics
  • Plan and implement individualized, outcomes-based nutritional care plans with measurable goals
  • Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients/family based on assessment needs
  • Ensure continuity of nutrition care through communication with care providers at admission and discharge
  • Help transition patients to new care environments
  • Document all phases of the nutrition care process completely and concisely
  • Develop and interpret patient education classes and/or materials
  • Educate the public by planning and presenting lectures on nutrition therapy and community nutrition
  • Provide guidance to dietetic assistants in identifying and assigning patients to nutritional risk levels using screening/assessment policies
  • Function as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team through participation in team conferences, care planning, and communication

Skills

Nutritional Assessment
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Nutrition Counseling
Patient Education
Nutrition Care Planning
Maternal Nutrition
Postpartum Nutrition
Infant Feeding
Group Nutrition Education
Age-Specific Nutrition

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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