Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Program Coordinator PMOP - North Little Rock, United States - Veterans Health Administration

Description

Summary
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.

Duties

The Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Coordinator will provide professional consultation to VA facility management concerning planning and coordination of the programmatic responsibilities related to policy and services in pain management, opioid safety, and prescription drug monitoring programs.

The duties include but are not limited to:

Working in close collaboration with the VISN PMOP Coordinator, Facility Pain POC, Primary Care Pain Champion, Academic Detailing pharmacists, the Pain Management Team /Pain Clinic team members, and other facility stakeholders.

Supporting a high 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, management of Opioid Use Disorder , initiatives in compliance with national policy, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

Supporting review of community provider opioid prescribing practices as required by the MISSION Act Section 131.

Supporting OSI reviews, data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation data-based reviews), and other interdisciplinary pain care forums.

Supporting and tracking full implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management , including a high functioning PMT/Pain Clinic at the facility, and access to tertiary pain center within the VISN including a GARF-accredited interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program.

Facilitating implementation of the OUD stepped care model within the facility, in particular for Step 1 of the Stepped Care for Opioid Use Disorder Train-the-Trainer program expansion, ., within PMTs/Pain Clinics.

Supporting access to tertiary advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pain care modalities, and integrative health modalities.
Supporting and facilitating veteran outreach events, inclusive of women's health initiatives.

Identifying opioid safety improvement and risk mitigation opportunities for facility leadership and developing strategic planning efforts in accordance with VA policy, inclusive of, but not limited to POMP compliance, urine drug screening, and establishing population management processes for targeted risk mitigation.

Collaborating to evaluate acute pain care prescribing and processes at the facility and leading improvement opportunities.
Tracking facility level dashboards regarding PMOP, including key parameters such as access, productivity, workload, and staffing.
Measuring and reporting quality and compliance outcomes related to PMOP.
Partnering with Academic Detailing and other stakeholders to monitor and disseminate best clinical practices related to PMOP initiatives.
Participates in VISN Pain Committee/Community of Practice meetings and other directed activities as appropriate.
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.
Preparing responses to formal inquiries from the PMOP office.

Work Schedule :
Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Relocation Incentive: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized

EDRP Authorized: Contact Robert Whitfield the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 .

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework :
Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Fi nancial

Disclosure Report:
Not required