Drug Intelligence, Clinical Pharmacist

What you’ll do

In a few words…

Abarca is igniting a revolution in healthcare.  We built our company on the belief that with smarter technology we are redefining pharmacy benefits, but this is just the beginning…

The Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacist will research new and existing drug therapies, as well as evaluating medical literature. A primary responsibility will be to provide drug intelligence services, including but not limited to Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committee support and drug utilization services (DUR). This role involves monitoring drug markets, identifying emerging therapies and strategic insight to formulary strategies.

The fundamentals for the job…

• Develop clinical decision support tools such as decision trees, therapeutic mapping and clinical rules
• Continuously look for ways to streamline and improve the quality of drug information evaluation
• Active participation in Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) Committee internal and external, via zoom or in person
• Prepare drug monographs and drug clinical criteria (this includes new molecular entities, new dosage forms, and new indications as approved by FDA)
• Continually acquiring clinical knowledge with current and emerging trends in clinical guidelines and formulary strategies
• Evaluate and interpret medical literature, clinical studies, and drug monographs to provide accurate and reliable drug information
• Ability to conduct comprehensive literature review to gather evidenced-based information
• Respond to drug information inquiries from clients and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze medication errors to identify trends and prevent future occurrence.
• Conduct DURs including but not limited to evaluating medication use patterns, identifying opportunities for optimization and implementing strategies to enhance therapeutic outcomes while minimizing risk.
• Assist in training and mentoring of pharmacy students
• Other projects or duties as needed.

What we expect of you

The bold requirements…

• Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Current and Active Pharmacy License is required.
• 3+ years of clinical experience.
• Experience working on or with a Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee
• Experience assessing and critically appraising clinical trials, evaluating comparative effectiveness evidence
• Experience writing and presenting monographs and class reviews
• Experience with pharmacy benefit management, financial and clinical aspects of the benefit
• Experience with handling multiple projects at once in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (bilingual fluency in both Spanish and English is a must).
• We are proud to offer a flexible hybrid work model which will require certain on-site workdays (Puerto Rico Location Only)
• This position requires availability to work in a specified time zone or working schedule, accommodating the business needs of our clients and team members.
• This position may require availability for on-call hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to promptly address emergent issues or provide necessary support as dictated by operational demands (if applicable).

Physical requirements…

• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

At Abarca we value and celebrate diversity. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are guiding principles of Abarca and ensure Abarca’s workforce reflects the communities it serves.  We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Abarca Health LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.  “Abarca Health LLC does not sponsor employment visas at this time”

The above description is not intended to limit the scope of the job or to exclude other duties not mentioned. It is not a final set of specifications for the position. It’s simply meant to give readers an idea of what the role entails.

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