Pharmacist(Clinical Spec)- Pain Management/Pain/SUD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) is an advanced practice provider who independently delivers comprehensive medication management for patients with pain +/- substance use disorders (SUD). They design and monitor therapeutic plans, prescribe and adjust medications, perform assessments, order tests, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient function and safety.

Clinical - Direct Patient Care Activities

• Provides advanced comprehensive medication management (CMM) for chronic pain conditions.
• Prescribes, adjusts, and monitors medications; performs focused assessments and medication reconciliation.
• Orders, monitors, and interprets labs including urine drug screens; implements follow-up on treatment actions as supported by lab interpretations.
• Performs rating scales on pain control, symptoms and functional status.
• Queries and documents Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (POMP) findings.
• Screens for SUD, performs brief interventions, addresses aberrant behaviors provides overdose education, and prescribes naloxone when indicated.
• Performs suicide risk assessments
• Coordinates care within the interdisciplinary team and makes referrals for higher-level or specialty care when indicated.
• Address other care needs and refers patients to other services for other needed care, as deemed appropriate (e.g., mental health/PC Behavioral Health, physical therapy, yoga, etc.).
• Manages co-morbidities within scope; supports MOUD screening and education
• Follows up via face-to-face, telehealth, eConsult, telephone, secure messaging and other modalities to provide patient care.

Clinical - Indirect Patient Care Activities

• Reviews medication regimens for safety, effectiveness, potential interactions or contraindications, and optimization; provides recommendations.
• Monitors and reports adverse drug events; identifies high-risk patients using population health tools.
• Interprets labs and adjusts therapy; contributes expert input to complex care discussions.
• Supports medication use evaluations, safety initiatives, and compliance with OSI and other programs.
• Completes timely, accurate documentation.

Education

• Provides formal and informal education and in-services to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other staff as requested.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for pain management and SUD for assigned committees, workgroups or interdisciplinary teams.
• Provides education to patients, their families and caregivers about medications, patient responsibilities, and information on health promotion.
• Participates in self-development activities to maintain and strengthen professional competence in pain management and SUD.
• Willing to serve as a clinical instructor or preceptor for pharmacy students and/or residents.
• Assists in new employee orientation education sessions as needed.

Program Management & Administration

• Contributes to the appropriate, effective, and safe use of pharmaceuticals through criteria development, data collection, drug use evaluation, and other quality improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Contributes to performance metric improvement and Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P& T) committee activities.
• Maintains productive interdepartmental relationships through committee membership, proactive problem resolution, and close collaboration with other services in support of the medical center's mission and goals.

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible

Telework: Ad-Hoc only

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 11372F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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