Pharmacy Resident

Pharmacy Resident

CalOptima Health is seeking a highly motivated an experienced Pharmacy Resident to join our team.  The Pharmacy Residency Program at CalOptima Health is a non-accredited managed care residency that provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable clinical and administrative experience in an integrated managed care setting. The Pharmacy Resident will be trained in the role of the Clinical Pharmacist in developing and implementing formulary administration, medication use management, pharmacy benefit design, pharmacy network management, pharmacy benefit management relationship and drug-use policy development. The incumbent will be trained to function as a leader in developing and implementing pharmaceutical care plans for specific patients in an integrated health plan and delivery system setting. ??Clinical experiences include but are not limited to, face-to-face and/or telephonic Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR) sessions as a part of the in-house Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program, Interdisciplinary Care Team (ICT) meeting participation, involvement in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), coverage determination training, prior authorization criteria development and medication profile reviews for identified high-risk patients. Administrative experiences include training in CalOptima Health’s policies and procedures and learning the relationship managed care organizations have with the community pharmacy provider network, physician provider network and the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). Throughout the year, the incumbent will have the opportunity to attend various meetings, such as CalOptima Health’s quarterly Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) meeting and other quality improvement meetings. These experiences will provide the resident with valuable insight into the patient and quality-centered approach to managed care at CalOptima Health. 

Position Information:

• Department: Pharmacy Management
• Salary Grade: 305 - $55,966 - $83,949 ($26.91 - $40.3601)
• Work Arrangement: Partial Telework ??**This position is eligible for telework in California.** 

• Curriculum vitae or resume 
• Letter of intent 
• Three letters of recommendation 
• Official pharmacy school transcript 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• 95% - Program Support
• Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
• Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
• Designs and implements clinical programs to enhance the efficacy of patient care.
• Ensures the safety and quality of the medication-use system.
• Provides medication and practice-related information, education and/or training.
• Designs effective benefit structures to service specific population's needs.
• Completes a residency project, which may be in the form of original research, a problem-solving exercise or development or enhancement of some aspect of our pharmacy services.
• Delivers a formal presentation of the residency project at the annual Western States Pharmacy Conference.
• Precepts pharmacy interns on rotation at CalOptima Health. 
• 5% - Completes other duties and projects as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from a fully accredited university required.
• Eligibility for licensure in California by July 1, 2025, and licensure obtained within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days of entering the residency program.
• Have access to means of transportation for work away from the primary office approximately 10% of the time required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and in one of CalOptima Health's defined threshold languages (Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese).

Required Licensure / Certifications:

• n/a

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Develop rapport and establish and maintain effective working relationships with CalOptima Health's leadership and staff and external contacts at all levels and with diverse backgrounds.  
• Work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Work a flexible schedule; available to participate in evening and weekend events.
• Organize, be analytical, problem-solve and possess project management skills.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and in an efficient manner.
• Manage multiple projects and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration.
• Motivate and lead multi-program teams and external committees/coalitions.
• Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment.

Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):

• Ability to visually read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Ability to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects, patients and/or equipment less than 10 pounds

Work Environment:

If located at the 500, 505 Building or a remote work location:

• Work is typically indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with travel as needed.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

If located at PACE:

• Work is typically indoors in a clinical setting serving the frail and elderly.
• There may be harmful or hazardous environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud.

If located in the Community:

• Work is typically indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with travel as needed. 
• Employee will occasionally work outdoors in varied temperatures.
• There may be harmful or hazardous environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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