Pharmacist Facility Program Manager - PMOP Coordinator

Facility PMOP Coordinator

The Facility PMOP Coordinator will provide professional consultation with the VA medical 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 (PDMPs). These duties include but are not limited to:

• Involved in direct clinical pain care delivery at their facility, equivalent to at least 20% of their time.
• Collaborates with the VISN PMOP Coordinator, Facility Pain POC, Primary Care (PACT) Pain Champion, Academic Detailers, Pain Management Team/Pain Clinic team members, and other facility stakeholders.
• Conducts OSI reviews, data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) data-based reviews), and other interdisciplinary pain care forums.
• Develops 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.
• Collaborates to evaluate acute pain care prescribing and processes at the facility and leading improvement opportunities.
• Partners with Academic Detailing and other stakeholders to monitor and disseminate best clinical practices related to PMOP initiatives.
• Facilitates 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.
• Prepares responses to formal inquiries from the PMOP office in collaboration with Facility Pain POC, VISN Pain POC and VISN PMOP coordinator.

Program Management - PMOP Coordinator: The program manager will support facility pain management, opioid safety and the prescription drug monitoring program throughout NWI.

• Supports a highly functioning Pain Committee that includes stakeholders from across the facility, supporting subcommittees, and task forces/workgroups as indicated.
• Reports 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.
• Supports and tracks 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.
• Facilitates 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 (SCOUTT) program expansion, e.g., within PMTs/Pain Clinics.
• Identifies 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 PDMP compliance, urine drug screening, and establishing population management processes for targeted risk mitigation.
• Tracks facility level dashboards regarding pain management, opioid safety, and PDMP, including key parameters such as access, productivity, workload, and staffing. Measuring and reporting quality and compliance outcomes related to pain management, opioid safety, and PDMP.

Education:

• Acts as a resource person to members of the pharmacy, medical center, and CBOCs regarding PMOP - related initiatives. They will collaborate with Pharmacy Management on pharmacy - related training and development to promote the learning experience and improve the performance of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
• Participates in the development and implementation of formal and informal pharmacy training in the program assigned for pharmacy staff in the form of in-services, meetings, conferences, and continuing education programs. Assists in the training of pharmacy employees, pharmacy residents and Pharm.D. students as assigned.
• Interfaces with other healthcare providers and administrators to ensure compliance with established pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Provides pharmacy related informatics training and development, to promote the learning experience and improve the performance of providers and pharmacy staff.

Travel throughout the NWI VAHCS is required and the selected applicant will be required to possess a current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position.

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

Telework: Ad hoc, may be available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized