CLINICAL PHARMACIST SPECIALIST - PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Responsibilities

Basic Function and Responsibility

To provide direct patient care, to assist in the development, implementation, provision, and monitoring of pharmacy services; and to assist in the training of other pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, residents, students and healthcare professionals

Patient Care [70% effort/time]

• Assist in the development and implementation of new pharmacy services as it relates to pain management and palliative care 
• Provide recommendations to primary or consult teams with selection of medications, dose titration, medication history and reconciliation, and other medication-related services for patients with pain or palliative care needs. 
• Interact on a daily basis with primary teams and pain subspecialties (Acute Pain Service, Palliative Care, Addiction Medicine, Inpatient Chronic Pain Pharmacy Service) to coordinate a team-based approach to care
• Lead relevant regulatory and quality assessment/improvement initiatives
• Participate on appropriate Department, University, and Health System committees
• Provide patient care services on weekends, evenings, and holidays based on Department need

Education [20% effort/time]

• Assist in the development and provision of pain medication-related education and training programs
• Serve as the expert in pain management; coordinating education, professional development, and serving as a liaison and contact for all things pain-related. Provide these services to:
  • Department of Pharmacy
  • College of Pharmacy
  • Patients, caregivers, and family members
  • Prescribers
  • Nurses
• Participate in the didactic education and experiential training of students and residents.

Research [10% effort/time]

• Conduct or participate in research, drug use projects, cost reduction/management initiatives, and quality improvement activities consistent with the University of Michigan Health System?s goals and objectives.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with the pain subspecialty consult services including Addiction Consult Team and Palliative Care Consult Service
• Discharge medication reconciliation and patient/caregiver education
• Development of additional pain management pharmacy services, protocols, guidelines, order sets, etc.   
  • Perioperative pain
  • Opioid use disorder
  • Patient-controlled analgesia
  • Palliative care

Required Qualifications

• A Doctor of Pharmacy degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• Completion of two years of pharmacy residency or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is preferred.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification is preferred.
• Current licensure as a registered pharmacist by the Michigan State Board of Pharmacy is necessary.
• Possession of a Michigan Controlled Substances license is necessary.
• Excellent communication skills (fluency in writing, reading and speaking English).
• Ability to perform a variety of manual dexterity movements (ie, keyboard data entry, IV preparation, etc.)