Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Pain Management Practitioner Job in Oklahoma City, OK

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Pain is a representative of pharmacy service who provides comprehensive medication management of patients with pain through face-to-face, telephone, CVT or VA Video Connect encounters and by providing written or verbal consultations. The incumbent is a participant of a multidisciplinary team working to optimize outcomes for patients with pain. The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Pain serves as an educational resource for patients, providers, and students/residents within the facility. The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Pain is a participant in committees and other groups purposed to improve care of pain patients in the system.

The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Pain is responsible for compliance with all policies, regulations, and requirements from all authoritative entities. All clinical pharmacist duties may be a part of the position including verification of physicians' orders, patient education, profile review (allergy, drug interaction screens, etc.), supervision of technicians, providing drug and policy information to patients and medical center staff.

Major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

Direct and Indirect Patient Care Functions:

• Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Pain uses expertise in pain management to optimize patient care as an advanced practitioner of pain pharmacy and is authorized within the guidelines of a scope of practice to function as a provider of services to patients with pain. Direct patient care activities will be through face-to-face or non-face-to-face encounters and documented as per medical center policy.
• Interfaces with physicians and other health care professionals in the care of patients with pain. This includes direct assistance for other providers in rational medication selection by providing written and/or verbal consultation.
• Under the scope of practice and appropriate physician involvement, designs and monitors therapeutic plans. This includes the choice of medication, dosage, laboratory tests, and therapeutic endpoints. The work is accomplished by gathering all necessary patient-specific information and through the use of accepted clinical practice principles. Each plan should be consistent with policies and guidelines established at the national, VISN, and local levels.
• Recognizes adverse drug reactions to pain medications and makes appropriate changes in therapy.
• Evaluates the drug literature to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens.
• Is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs that advocate for rational, cost effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes for pain patients. This occurs in coordination and partnership with appropriate services/initiatives in the OKC VA Health Care System, such as the multidisciplinary Pain PACT.
• Establishes and expands the patient data base through interpretation of medication history, physical examination, and ongoing patient specific monitoring of drug therapy and documents this information in the formal patient medical record.
• Uses dashboards operated through the national, VISN, and local levels to identify patients appropriate for pharmacotherapy service and identify changes in process needed to improve quality of care.

• Assesses and provides for the educational needs of the patient and family to help ensure that pharmaceutical outcome goals are met.
• Provides specialized education and training support to other professional services in the broad area of advanced pharmacotherapeutics.
• Serves as a clinical resource in the broad area of medication use in patients.
• Supervises pharmacy students on assigned rotations, as scheduled.
• Supervises pharmacy residents or fellows on clinical rotations and/or other learning experiences.
• Designs and supervises implementation of interdisciplinary programs in education, training, and clinical practice with pharmacy, medical, dental, nursing, and research services.

• Evaluates patient medication orders and dispenses appropriate medications and dosage forms, properly labeled after reviewing for completeness, eligibility and appropriateness of drug, dose, route, strength, quantity to be dispensed, reviews for drug incompatibilities, inappropriate combination, potential adverse drug reactions, and dosage ranges.
• Provides strict security and accountability of all controlled substances. Conducts accurate perpetual inventories utilizing prescribed record keeping and audit procedures.
• Provides quality control for labeling, prepackaging, compounding and dispensing activities of controlled substances by pharmacy service personnel.

Requirements

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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• 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).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/24/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12639461.

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Next steps

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.