Poison Center Specialist
On-siteOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Job Summary
Provide informational assistance by telephone to health care professionals and consumers about poison exposures. Obtain complete histories, assess poisoning severity, and make appropriate treatment recommendations. Refer patients to health care facilities as necessary and contact health care providers to provide treatment recommendations for referred patients. Act as a clinical information resource by training and mentoring students and colleagues. Work a varied evening schedule consisting of four 9-hour shifts per week with every other weekend off. Maintain certification by successfully completing the CSPI examination every seven years.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of four years of nursing experience in a patient-care setting of which a minimum of two years is recent critical care nursing experience
- Minimum one year experience working as a poison information provider/specialist in poison information
- Associate's degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma
- Ability to perform prolonged mental concentration to read and gather information
- Skill in typing and use of computer
- Ability to perform complex math calculations
- Ability to communicate effectively with the public and health care professionals
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including night, weekend, and holiday shifts as assigned
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Registered Pharmacist in the state of Nebraska
- Required to take the American Association of Poison Control Centers Certification Exam for Specialists in Poison Information (CSPI) when eligible and required to pass the exam within three administrations after meeting the eligibility criteria
- Maintenance of certification by successfully completing the CSPI examination every seven years
Desired Qualifications
- Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree
- Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program
- Certification as a Specialist in Poison Information by the American Association of Poison Control Centers
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