Poison Information Specialist PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt Health is the region's largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. We are committed to providing world-class care, advancing medicine through patient care, education, and research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive community. This role is part of the Poison Center Team and involves triaging calls, providing management and treatment recommendations for poisonings, and offering accurate information to consumers, healthcare providers, and other agencies. The position requires follow-up calls to hospitals until patients are discharged and maintaining accurate medical records. The Poison Information Specialist reports to the director and managing director of the Tennessee Poison Center (TPC).

Requirements

Must be a Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI).
Relevant Work Experience: 2 years
Bachelor's degree (Required)
LIC-Medical Doctor - Licensure-Others
LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee

Nice To Haves

Availability primarily on evening shift.

Responsibilities

Appropriately triages all calls and inquiries about symptoms and signs of poisonings.
Provides management and treatment recommendations for poisonings.
Provides accurate information about symptoms and treatment recommendations of poisonings to consumers, health care providers, and other agencies.
Conducts follow-up calls to hospitals on all patients until discharged.
Keeps accurate medical records on calls, codes all information accurately, and writes appropriate case notes.
Obtains critical information and provides accurate information regarding assessment and managing of potential poisoning.
Makes appropriate decisions based on triage, need for toxicologist consultation, and treatment recommendations.
Documents all information and exposure calls in Toxically.
Documents an accurate history, symptoms, assessment, and recommendation or plan on all exposure cases.