Facility Program Manager - PMOP Coordinator

340B Health; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

340B Health is seeking a Facility Pain Management - Opioid Safety - and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Coordinator in Prescott, AZ. This role involves coordinating pain management initiatives, ensuring compliance with VHA and Joint Commission standards, and supporting interdisciplinary teams. Candidates must possess a Pharm.D. and a current pharmacy license, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills to facilitate effectively across roles.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and unrestricted pharmacy license in the US.
• Must have experience in clinical pharmacy practice.
• Strong understanding of opioid management and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pain management and opioid safety initiatives.
• Develop compliance procedures for national policy.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff and stakeholders in pain management.

Skills

Communication

Knowledge of pharmacy practice

Problem-solving

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy)

Job description

Summary

The Facility Pain Management - Opioid Safety - and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Coordinator will support NAVAHCS 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. This position is located in Prescott - AZ.

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:

• Citizenship
• Citizen of the United States
• (Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.) English Language Proficiency
• Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• 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
• Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education - 20 North Clark Street - Suite 2500 - Chicago - Illinois 60602-5109
• phone: [phone] - or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/
• (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program
• Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification - which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) 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).Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - GS-13Experience: At least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) which demonstrates the Knowledge - Skills - Abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled
• KSAs described at the next lower grade level include: knowledge of professional pharmacy practice
• ability to communicate orally and in writing to both patients and health care staff
• knowledge of laws - regulations - and accreditation standards related to the distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security
• and skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies - including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
• In addition to the experience mentioned above - the candidate must also demonstrate all of 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13
• Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion - involving standing/sitting for prolonged periods of time - lifting/carrying of pharmaceutical supplies weighing up to 50 lbs. - and bending/stooping
• The work may entail repetitive wrist movement while using various size syringes - vial cap removal - and typing.

Duties

• Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf The duties for the Facility PMOP Coordinator include (but are not limited to): Working in close collaboration with the VISN PMOP Coordinator - Facility Pain POC - Primary Care (PACT) Pain Champion - Academic Detailing pharmacists - the Pain Management Team (PMT)/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 (OEND) - management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) - 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 (STORM) data-based reviews) - and other interdisciplinary pain care forums
• 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 - 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
• Supporting access to tertiary advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pain care modalities
• Supporting access to integrative health modalities
• Supporting and facilitating veteran outreach events - inclusive of women's health initiatives for pain management Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 0000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized