Summary

The Pharmacist-Facility Program Manager (PMOP) Coordinator works independently under the Associate Chief for Clinical Pharmacy Services and Chief of Pharmacy, or designee, and keeps them apprised of trends/problems associated with their designated areas.

Duties

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Duties may include but are not limited to:

Pharmacist-Facility Program Management:

• Working in close collaborating 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.
• Develops processes/procedures to ensure implementation and compliance with national policy related to pain management, opioid safety and risk mitigation strategies, Overdoes Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND), management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), initiatives in compliance with national policy, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• 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 Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation program.
• Collaborating to evaluate acute pain care prescribing and processes at the facility and leading improvement opportunities.
• Supporting Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI) reviews data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tools for Opioid Risk Mitigation [STORM] data-based reviews), and others interdisciplinary pain care forums.
• Facilitating facility responses to formal, sensitive inquiries related to pain and opioid safety related concerns as presented by Patient Advocacy, Executive Leadership, VISN, Congressional, or others.

Customer Service

• Responsible for knowledge and utilization of the concepts of a highly reliable organization.
• Demonstrates a willingness to help others and treat customers in a professional and respectful manner.
• Performance must show the ability to adjust to change in workflows and the ability to function as a team member, helping the group effort where possible.
• Responds to customer inquiries in a helpful and timely fashion.

Information Security:

• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Adheres to all medical center and department policies and regulations.
• Manages information security within area of responsibility to assure that the computer system and confidentiality of sensitive information. is limited only to that which the employee requires to perform their duties.
• Take action as necessary to report and address violations of the information security.

Education and Training:

• Participates in the training and in servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and other medical center personnel as required.
• Is skilled at using both written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others.
• Serves as the preceptor for pharmacy students and /or pharmacy residents as applicable.
• Maintains a current knowledge of therapeutics and disease state management.
• Provides timely and accurate responses to drug information inquiries from all customers.
• Effectively instructs patients family members about appropriate use of medications and medical devices.
• Has a good working knowledge of drugs information resources such as Lexicomp, Clinical Pharmacology, AHFS Drugs Information, Facts & Comparisons, or other relevant pharmaceutical references, both written and electronic.

Research:

• Participation in research activities must be in accordance with FDA guidelines and regulations and VHA policy.
• Serves as primary investigator and/or co-investigator for pharmacy resident and/or student research projects as necessary.

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

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 92718-A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Education:

• (1) 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 [redacted]; phone: [redacted], 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.)

• (2) 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: The following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

Experience: In addition to the GS-12 requirements, must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Preferred Experience: Completion of a PGY1/PGY2 with experience in comprehensive medication management (CMM) and or training in pain /substance use disorders

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-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-13.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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/.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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