Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• This Physician Assistant - Pain Management Opioid Safety and Prescription Drug Monitoring Coordinator (PMOP) position is located in Specialty Care Service at the Togus - ME location
• This position is full-time at 40 hours per week
• NOTE: This recruitment will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant To apply to the Nurse Practitioner recruitment use the following link: CBTD-12965525-26-CC VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Work 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
• Support a high functioning Pain Committee that includes stakeholders from across the facility - and supporting subcommittees - task forces/work groups as indicated
• Develop 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
• Support 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
• Support and track 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
• Identify 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
• Partner with Academic Detailing and other stakeholders to monitor and disseminate best clinical practices related to PMOP initiatives
• Facilitate 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 - or others
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday to Friday - 8:00a.m
• - 4:30p.m
• Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Karen Chapman karen.chapman@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized