Pharmacist - Poison Center Specialist

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

17d

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Shift: Second Shift (United States of America) Pharmacist - Poison Center Specialist Shift Details: Full Time | 0.9FTE | 36 Scheduled Weekly Hours Varied Evening Hours | 9 Hour Shifts | 11AM-1AM Shift Timeframe Every other weekend requirement (including call) Why Nebraska Medicine: Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing. Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of American’s top employers and the best employer in Nebraska Recruiter Contact - Allie Bruss (402) 590-8878 | [email protected] Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant degree required OR Bachelor’s degree in nursing or pharmacy with national certification as a specialist in poison information (CSPI) and a minimum of five years of recent poison center specialist experience required unless candidate meets all of the factors to qualify for Exception B.
Six months experience with previous poison center clinical call for CSPI Registered Nurses required.
Thorough knowledge of clinical toxicology required.
Ability to perform prolonged mental concentration to read and gather information required.
Skill in typing and use of computer required.
Ability to perform complex math calculations required.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing required.
Skill in organizing multiple tasks required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts required. Weekend call, holiday call, and day/evening/night call shifts required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant in the state of Nebraska required.
Certification as a Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) by the American Association of Poison Control Centers or American Board of Applied Toxicology required. Exception: If non-certified PharmD, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant, must attain certification when eligible required.
Maintenance of certification by successfully completing the CSPI examination every seven years required. Exception details: EXCEPTION B: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) is currently employed by Nebraska Medicine, or is eligible for rehire into a benefit eligible employment status at Nebraska Medicine within 364 days of the previous termination date; (2) hired by Nebraska Medicine before November 21, 2014, or hired by an entity acquired by Nebraska Medicine if the employee was hired before the acquisition; (3) has experience directly applicable to position; and (4) currently hold a Registered Nursing License.

Nice To Haves

Certified Specialist in Poison Information for six or more years preferred.
Experience leading/supervising a team preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide informational assistance by telephone to health care professionals and consumers about poison exposures.
Orient and mentor new colleagues and rotators.
Take clinical call on a regular basis.
Provide toxicology educational presentations to colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
Complete various projects as assigned.