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Shift:
Third Shift (United States of America)Recruiter Contact - Allie Bruss
(402) 590-8878 | allang@nebraskamed.com
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.
Required Qualifications:
• 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Specialist in Poison Information for six or more years preferred.
• Experience leading/supervising a team preferred.
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.