Provides professional and technical assistance regarding potential poisonings to health professionals and the public. Conducts educational and research projects to ensure regulatory compliance and meet user needs.
Full-time Rotating (36 hours/week), with rotating weekends and holidays. Incumbent have flexibility of shift options, with the ability to choose between 8-hour, 10-hour, or 12-hour shifts as long as the shift covers late-night and overnight hours, specifically from 10 pm 2 am.
Must be able to work 4/10-hour shifts for the first four (4) months, which may include Days.
Selected candidate would become eligible for a hybrid work model after one year in the role.
Primary Purpose Serves as a resource to health professionals and the public by providing professional and technical assistance regarding potential poisonings and conducting educational and research projects to ensure Poison Center operations meets regulatory requirements and the needs of users.
Skills or Special Abilities
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge involved with poison information services.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of nursing standards.
Must be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Must be able to understand and interpret poison information to health professionals and the public.
Must be able to perform mathematical computations.
Must be able to employ effective problem solving and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
Must be able to demonstrate patient-centered/patient-related behaviors.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill to operate a computer to input and extract information using data base management software.
Must be able to work rotating shifts.
RNs Only: Must demonstrate ability to provide care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
Requires a degree in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Nursing, or Medicine (MD/DO) and at least one year of professional hospital experience. Must obtain or maintain APC Poison Information Specialist certification and relevant state licensure.
