The Facility Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Coordinator will support Facility Pain POC/Clinical Leads in the coordination of pain management, opioid safety, and prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)-related initiatives and implementation of VHA and the Joint Commission standards. The incumbent reports to the Chief or Associate Chief of Pharmacy at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.

Duties

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their scope of practice as defined by the individual medical center to directly care for patients. A CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify, or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. Major Duties to include but not limited to the following: Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals regarding pain medications and the opioid renewal process. Assists primary care providers in co-managing "high risk" patients treated with opioids for chronic, non-malignant, pain. " Provides medication management of complex patients with chronic, non-malignant, pain by face-to-face and telephone encounters, indirect care, and chart review. Provides oversight of the functions of the opioid renewal call center. Serves as pharmacy program manager for opioid safety and pain management initiatives. Serves as clinical pharmacist consultant for inpatient services providing pharmaceutical care on that service when precepting residents and students. Rotates on-call with all clinical pharmacy specialists to allow for 24-hour clinical pharmacy consults. Actively participates in cost savings initiatives and formulary maintenance. Responsible for clinical practice, oversight, quality assurance reporting. Documents clinical interventions in CPRS in a timely and professional manner as appropriate. Works with providers to ensure compliance with national, VISN, and local initiatives. Unique functions requiring the individual to maintain a scope of practice providing direct patient care. Education: Supervises and precepts pharmacy residents and students during elective pain rotations. Provides lectures, in-services and other educational activities for Medical Center staff, patients, and family members, adjusting level of communication based on audience. Clinical Assistant Professor/Community Based Teaching Faculty with affiliated schools of pharmacy. Skilled at using both written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others. Research: Designs, conducts, and interprets controlled clinical trials as the opportunity arises. Publishes articles of interest in peer reviewed journals as the opportunity arises. Drug Information: Serves as an authority on drug usage, interactions, over-dosages, and compliance to medical staff, nursing staff, technicians, and students. Uses appropriate references to research drug information. Maintains a current knowledge of therapeutics and disease management. Good working knowledge of information resources, both written and electronic. Provides timely and accurate responses to drug information inquiries from all customers. Evaluates the drug literature to compare therapeutic regimens and roles for new medications. Supervisory Controls: Incumbent's immediate supervisor is the Associate Chief of Clinical Services and higher-level supervisor is the Chief of Pharmacy. Supervision is of a very general nature with a great deal of independence granted in managing assigned Pharmacy programs. Incumbent operates under professional standards of conduct, basic laws and regulations and the policies. Customer Service: Relationships with supervisors, co-workers and others within the organization must be consistently courteous and cooperative in nature and overall contribute to the effective operation of the office. Performance must demonstrate the ability to adjust to change. Interacts with a wide variety of staff and demonstrates sensitivity to and an understanding of their needs by taking ownership of the problem and adopting the customer's needs as their own. Customers are treated in a professional manner, with tact, courtesy, and respect. Age, Development, and Cultural Needs of Patients: The primary age of patients treated and cared for are normally at the geriatric level, i.e., 60 years of age or older, although occasionally there may be younger patients between the ages of 18-60 years of age that require care. Takes into consideration age-related differences of the various veteran populations served. Computer Security Requirements: Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA policy. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: a. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. b. Education: A Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. c. English Language Proficiency d. Licensure. Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements above, applicants must have one year of experience at the next lower GS-12 to meet the grade level requirements GS-13 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Experience. Applicantsmust have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations. Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for appropriateness. Process and fill medication orders. Interact with and make recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care. Review patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems. Contact providers as appropriate; documenting recommendations and interventions. Perform medication reconciliation. Assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions. And, Demonstrated Knowledge , Skills and Abilities (KSAs). Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions. Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area. Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise. Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy. Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters. Preferred Experience: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency PGY2 Pharmacy Practice Residency of Experience with pain management. BCPS Precepting Experience References: VA Handbook 5005/55 Part II Appendix G15 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: There may be some walking, standing, sitting, bending, and carrying of light items.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Contacts

• Address Huntington VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington, WV 25704 US
• Name: Erika Dowell
• Phone: (216) 225-8132
• Email: [email protected]