Advocate Health Care

Poison Information Specialist- Atrium Health North Carolina Poison Control

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited nursing, pharmacy, or medical school.
  • Licensure as RN, pharmacist, PA, or physician (MD or DO) required.
  • Two years of clinical experience preferred.
  • Certification as Specialist in Poison Information required within three attempts.
  • BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and keyboard skills preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize clinical skills to obtain exposure history in a timely manner.
  • Provide poison information to patients across all age groups.
  • Assess exposure cases using various information resources effectively.
  • Formulate and implement patient care plans based on established guidelines.
  • Communicate treatment recommendations to health care providers as necessary.
  • Evaluate documentation of assessments and recommendations for follow-up.
  • Provide non-toxicological medical information to callers when possible.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs available.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible expenses.
  • Family support benefits like adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational Assistance Program for professional growth.
Full Job Description
Department:

12706 Enterprise Corporate - North Carolina Poison Control

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

FT- 40 hours (4-10's) including required every other weekend.

Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30

Essential Functions
  • Utilizes clinical and communication skills to obtain a history of the exposure, including all aspects of patient condition, agent(s) involved, circumstances, etc., in a timely manner consistent with the severity of the exposure.
  • Provides poison information on patients of all ages, including infants, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
  • Utilizes information resources appropriately to accurately assess each exposure case. This includes use of computerized data bases, textbooks, primary medical literature, consultants, and previous knowledge and experience.
  • Formulates an appropriate plan of care (patient disposition) by interpreting and integrating available information.
  • Implements the plan of care based on established guidelines, case specifics, patient care priorities, health care facility resources, and professional judgment in a timely manner.
  • Communicates patient information and treatment recommendations as necessary to appropriate health care facilities/providers.
  • Evaluates the appropriateness of assessment & recommendations documented on the case record by adhering to established follow-up procedures.
  • Provides non-toxicological drug and medical information to callers within the scope of education and experience as time permits.
  • Provides initial crisis intervention to callers with other medical or drag problems, or suicidal intentions, with referral to appropriate community agencies.
  • Refers non-medical callers to appropriate agencies in a professional and friendly manner.
Physical Requirements
Works primarily in the Poison Center. Majority of time is sitting, with frequent telephone use and exposure to computer monitor. May assist in patient evaluation and treatment in the Emergency Department as requested. Must be able to operate telephone, computer and recording device equipment. Each teammate has the responsibility to work in a safe environment.

Education, Experience and Certifications
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, ACPE accredited pharmacy school, or medical school required. Registered nurse, registered pharmacist, physician's assistant or physician (MD or DO) required. Two years clinical experience preferred; applicable state license to practice required. BLS required per policy guidelines. Obtain certification as a Certified Specialist in Poison Information administered by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) within three examination periods and recertify as required by the AAPCC and applicable state Poison Control required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and keyboard skills preferred.

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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Size
75,000 employees
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Founded
1976

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