Specialists in Poison Information-Pharmacist

Utah Poison Control Center; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Poison Control Center seeks a Pharmacist specializing in poison information to provide clinical toxicology consultations and guidance for emergency calls, while precepting students and delivering lectures in the College of Pharmacy.

The role includes developing protocols, conducting outreach, and participating in quality assurance and research efforts, with eligibility for SPI certification and licensure requirements clearly outlined.

Qualifications

• Requires Pharmacist licensure and national SPI certification (or ability to obtain within 2 exam cycles).
• Knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and drug information; demonstrates communication and organizational skills.
• Eligibility for SPI exam requires pharmacist RN licensure, 2000 poison center hours and 2000 poison exposure calls; renewal every 7 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide verbal and written clinical toxicology consultation; document in the computerized medical record and advise on treatment and triage.
• Investigate case history, review literature, and develop evidence-based protocols.
• Precept PharmD students and residents; deliver lectures; participate in outreach, QA and clinical research as needed.

Skills

Human pathophysiology

Clinical pharmacology

Drug information

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Pharmacist licensure

SPI certification (or eligible)

ABAT diplomat (or equivalent)

Job description

Job Summary

Specialists in poison information provide assessment, case management advice and follow-up care for emergency and instructional telephone calls received by the Utah Poison Control Center from the general public, public health, pre-hospital and health care professionals. They also precept students and provide didactic lectures in the College of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Provides verbal and written clinical toxicology consultation in response to emergency and informational telephone calls and completes documentation in computerized medical record system. Investigates case history, researches medical literature and consults appropriate sources to provide informed and proper treatment and triage recommendations and develops protocols that are medically and economically appropriate. Precepts PharmD students, Pharmacy Practice residents, emergency medicine residents and fellows. Prepares and delivers lectures on poisoning topics to internal and external audiences as needed. Participates in other outreach education activities, quality assurance activities and on-going clinical research projects as needed. Prepares information for and attends in-service sessions and staff meetings as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires licensure as a Pharmacist; current national certification as a Specialist in Poison Information or the ability to obtain the certification within 2 exam cycles; knowledge of human pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology and drug information; and demonstrated human relation, organization and effective communication skills. Poison Information Specialist certification requires passing an examination. Eligibility for the exam requires licensure as a Pharmacist or Registered Nurse, working 2000 hours in a Poison Information Center and fielding 2000 poison exposure calls. Certification must be renewed every seven years.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

This position requires licensure as a Pharmacist (or the ability to obtain Utah pharmacist licensure within 4 months of hire); the ability to obtain national SPI certification within 2 exam cycles (or become ABAT diplomat); knowledge of human pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology and drug information; and demonstrated human relation, organization and effective communication skills.