Pain Management Pharmacist/PMOP Coordinator - FACILITY PROGRAM MANAGER

About the role

The VA Syracuse HCS is currently recruiting for one Pain Management Pharmacist/PMOP Coordinator - Facility Program Manager. This position will act as the Facility Pain Management - Opioid Safety - and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a highly functioning Pain Committee that includes stakeholders from across the facility - and supporting subcommittees - task forces/work groups as indicated
• Developing processes/procedures to ensure implementation and compliance with national policy related to pain management - opioid safety and risk mitigation strategies - Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) - management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) - initiatives in compliance with national policy - clinical practice guidelines - and regulatory requirements
• Serving as a point of contact for community provider opioid prescribing practices as required by the MISSION Act Section 131(E)
• Supporting and tracking full implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management (SCM-PM) - including a high functioning PMT/Pain Clinic at the facility - and access to tertiary pain center within the VISN including a CARF-accredited interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program
• Facilitating implementation of the OUD stepped care model within the facility - for Step 1 of the SCOUTT program expansion - e.g. - within PMTs/Pain Clinics
• Serving as a resource for veterans' pain management and opioid safety initiatives
• Tracking facility level dashboards regarding pain management - opioid safety - and PDMP - including key parameters such as access - productivity - workload - and staffing
• Reporting to the VISN PMOP Coordinator quarterly - with a formal written report at least twice per year describing progress in implementing PMOP office initiatives and status of pain management and opioid safety initiatives and mandates throughout the facility
• Facilitating facility responses to formal - sensitive inquiries related to pain and opioid safety per patient reported concerns as presented by Patient Advocacy - Executive Leadership - VISN - Congressional - and others
• Preparing responses to formal inquiries from the PMOP office

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency
• Education: 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
• 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
• The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full - current - and unrestricted licensure
• A pharmacist who has - or has ever had - any license(s) revoked - suspended - denied - restricted - limited - or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - section B - paragraph 16
• 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)

Creditable Experience:

• Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices
• Residency and Fellowship Training
• Quality of Experience
• Part-time Experience

Skills

Knowledge of Professional Pharmacy Practices

Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program

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

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30p - occasional weekends