GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:
The PACT CPS functions at the highest level of clinical practice, works independently under their individual scope of practice to directly care for patients. A PACT CPS functions as a member of their assigned team(s) and serves as an advanced practice provider to initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing physical assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
The individual SOP will be dependent upon the PACT CPS provider's education, training, and experience required to perform the functions of the position. All PACT CPS providers will participate in professional practice evaluations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Functions:
Executing therapeutic plans utilizing the safest and most cost-effective medication treatments
Performing the physical measurements and objective assessments necessary to ensure the patient's appropriate clinical responses to therapy.
Ordering, subsequent review, and action on appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor, support, and modify the patient's drug therapy.
Ordering and prescribing medications, vaccines, devices, and supplies to include: initiation, continuation, discontinuation, monitoring, and altering therapy.
Conducts virtual and in-person (when appropriate) encounters with patients for CMM in the PACT practice area.
Achieves minimum productivity expectations as set forth by Associate Chief of Pharmacy for Clinical Services based on Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office (CPPO) guidance.
Follows-up with patients in a timely manner and monitors for drug therapy response, potential adverse drug reactions, allergies, compliance, laboratory results, and other monitoring measures as appropriate; treatment plan adjustments are made accordingly based on assessed measures
Reviews patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, pharmacokinetic impact, and therapeutic outcomes as required; information is communicated with team members and appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans are provided.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE:
Collaborates in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures defining operational requirements for the clinical pharmacy program.
Completes administrative projects and reports in a timely manner.
Serves on VISN and/or facility level committees as requested.
Adheres to and ensures the pharmacy service is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements, as well as PACT related policies and procedures
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH:
Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents and other staff as assigned.
Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established policies.
Attends and actively participates in pharmacy related training, in-services, staff development, and relevant conferences.
Serves as an advocate for the pharmacy profession and educates team members on PACT and CPS provider processes.
Assists in the training of new PACT CPS, competency assessments, and mentoring as requested
Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
Functional Statement #: 537-01567-F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
