Clinical Toxicology Fellow

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Clinical Toxicology Fellowship provides advanced training for pharmacists in the triage management of human toxic exposures. Responsibilities include assessment, evaluation, disposition and patient/provider education through statewide emergency call services using evidence-based clinical software systems. The fellowship provides training that contributes toward eligibility for Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology (DABAT) certification.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy with completion of all required internship hours required or Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, etc.) in Pharmacy and completion of all required internship hours required
Possess basic counseling skills with ability to project in a confident, professional and empathetic manner.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to calculate complex mathematical equations in order to calculate the toxic dose of a substance.
Knowledge of basic community services.
Requires ability to focus on callers and problem solve emergency situations.
Requires ability to comfortably make recommendations of medical management to physicians regarding toxic exposures.
Requires the ability to take high acuity/critical care calls that directly impact patient care.
Organized and able to set priorities and able to work effectively with minimum supervision.
Proficient data entry skills with accuracy and speed.
Personal computer skills.
License Pharmacist (40) - State of Wisconsin required

Nice To Haves

2+ years clinical experience in acute, ambulatory or pediatric setting preferred
previous experience in an AAPCC certified poison center preferred

Responsibilities

Provides callers with health care management information and education.
Collaborates with the on-call physician with appropriate clinical questions and concerns.
Completes call documentation according to national and department standards.
Utilizes knowledge of neonatal, infant, toddler, school age, adolescent and/or adult pathophysiology and growth and development to assess current presenting problem.
Completes accurate assessments in a time frame consistent with patient condition.
Interprets data collected through assessment.
Provides quality safe care according to acuity, reassessment, override and when guideline does not fit specific situation.
Provides emotional support and accepts caller’s emotional responses.
Identifies own individual learning needs and seeks assistance and direction in meeting them.
Participates in clinical, professional and department responsibilities.
May provide outreach education in poison prevention to community.
Understands the limitations of telemedicine and develops a telephone style which utilizes varied communication techniques to gather and provide information.
Conducts and applies toxicology research, critical literature review and biostatistics to real-world problems.