Managed Care Residency Program

Welcome to the Moda Health Managed Care Residency Program. We offer a premier learning experience in the Pacific Northwest, where residents can achieve professional competence in the managed care setting. You’ll actively contribute to our multidisciplinary teams that create and support clinical programs for Moda Health members. The residency includes work in several Moda Health lines of business: Medicare, Medicaid and commercial groups.

As a part of our efforts to provide a better experience in healthcare, you’ll support programs through the integration of evidence-based clinical services that extend to formulary management, strategic benefit design, utilization management, drug information, clinical program development, case management, medication policy, specialty pharmacy, client management, medical pharmacy, and administration and operations management.

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Program overview

  • Duration:
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  • One year
  • Two
  • January 1st
  • July 1st
  • $55,000 per year
  • Yes

Requirements for acceptance

  • Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Oregon pharmacist licensure or eligibility for licensure
  • On-site interview

Benefits

  • Nine company-paid holidays, plus one discretionary day
  • 15 paid vacation days
  • Other comprehensive benefits (including medical and dental)
  • Professional leave to attend conferences and meetings
  • Reimbursement of expenses at conferences and meetings

Equal employment opportunity

  • We believe that together, we can change for the better. We're inspired by our passion for building healthier communities and for providing our members with great healthcare coverage and all of the support they need to use it.
  • Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, we offer a workplace where each individual has the opportunity to be their unique self. Because when this happens, we are at our best for our community, our members and each other.

    Our benefits

    This is how we care for you — by providing comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), workplace health programs and much more.

    Diversity, equity and inclusion

    We value and encourage all employees to recognize, accept, respect and celebrate our differences.

    Employee engagement

    What if you got to work hard and play hard at the same time? Moda employees get involved in the community, volunteer at Trail Blazers games, take part in friendly competitions, and more.

    Moda Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodation may be made throughout the application and interview process if requested.

    Contact us

    Residency Program Director and Primary Contact
    Sital Patel, PharmD, MBA
    Clinical Program Manager
    sital.patel@modahealth.com
    (503) 412-4011

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Rachel Cook, CPhT
    Pharmacy Programs Specialist
    rachel.cook@modahealth.com
    (503) 243-5214