Established in 1997, L.A.
Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents.
We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan.
Serving more than 2 million members in five health plans, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.
Mission: L.A.
Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County’s vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
Job Summary
The fundamental goal of the residency in managed care pharmacy is to provide a structured and advanced education and training experience for pharmacists whose ability, motivation, and career aspirations suggest potential for creative and innovative leadership in managed care pharmacy practice.
Under the guidance and oversight of a team of Pharmacy Preceptors, the Managed Care Pharmacy Resident II will assist with the research, development, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy programs, including clinical initiatives that impact drug utilization, clinical education and staff development, management of appropriate drug utilization, drug spend analysis, and quality improvement activities related to pharmaceuticals.
The Pharmacy Resident II will assist in the oversight of daily operations of the Pharmacy and Formulary department.
This position will participate in care management as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team, and will assist in performing medication assessments for members and for Medication Therapy Management participants.
The Pharmacy Resident II will assist in conducting oversight audits and focus on continuous monitoring activities.
Duties
Focusing on the provision of patient-centered care, learn about and participate in the design and implementation of formularies, disease management and medication therapy management (MTM) programs, and provide efficient patient-centered care to the organization’s members under the guidance of an assigned Pharmacy preceptor.
Focusing on drug use evaluation (DUE), drug utilization review (DUR), treatment guidelines and quality improvement; learn to identify medication-related problems, review best practices and design quality improvement plans for the organization’s medication use system under the guidance of the Preceptor.
Ensure the safety and quality of the medication-use system.
Focusing on the delivery of drug information, under the guidance of the Preceptor learn to design and deliver prescriber and patient education programs and respond to drug information requests.
Ensure the ability to provide medication and practice related information, education and/ or training.
Under the guidance of the Preceptor, learn to collaborate with plan sponsors to design effective benefit structures to service a specific population’s needs.
Learn and understand the keys to effective pharmacy benefits and participate in the review and analysis of benefit design.
Under the guidance of the Preceptor, learn to collaborate with plan sponsors to design effective benefit structures to service a specific population’s needs.
Learn and understand the keys to effective pharmacy benefits and participate in the review and analysis of benefit design.
Under the guidance of the Preceptor, learn to design, create, display and present a managed care pharmacy practice-related project.
Learn to exercise and demonstrate leadership abilities, ethical conduct and work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
Education Preferred
Experience
Skills
Required:
Ability to perform complex problem solving.
Demonstrate strong critical thinking.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Licenses/Certifications Required
Pharmacist
– Active, current and unrestricted California License
Licenses/Certifications Preferred
Required Training
Additional Information
Graduates or candidates for graduation of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program (or one in process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
Required:
Must participate in the National Matching Services Inc.
(NMS) match system and match with L.A.
Care Health Plan.
This position is a limited duration positon.
The term of this position is a minimum one year and maximum of two years from the start date unless terminated earlier by either party.
Limited duration positions are full-time positions and are eligible to receive full benefits.
L.A.
Care offers a wide range of benefits including
Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Reimbursement Retirement Plans Medical, Dental and Vision Wellness Program
At L.A.
Care, we value our team members’ safety.
In order to keep our work locations safe, each employee is required to self-screen for symptoms prior to entering any L.A.
Care location each day.
L.A.
Care and all of its staff are required to comply with all state and local masking orders.
Therefore, when on-site at any L.A.
Care location, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be managed.