Poison Information Specialist - Pool/Per Diem Job at Tampa General Hospital
Facility Profile
Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time – an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.
Works under the general supervision of the Manager and well as the Medical Director. The Poison Information Specialist is a health care professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the assessment and disposition of a poisoned or potentially poisoned patient. Provides the majority of care by telephone via the use of individual expertise and training, the nursing triage process, the environmental conditions, technology support through specialized toxicology data bases and other health care team members, including consultants. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy, Nursing or Medicine with a Baccalaureate or Associate's degree, or 3-year diploma, or degree in a Life Science discipline if a diplomat of the American Board of Applied Toxicology. Currently certified by AAPCC as a Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) preferred.
All Poison Information Specialists are required to sit for the CSPI Certification Exam and pass within 3 years of hire.
At least three (3) years recent experience as a professional nurse, pharmacist or physician. A background in emergency services, critical care or pediatric experience preferred.
Must be qualified to understand and interpret standard poison information resources and to transmit that information in a logical, concise and understandable way to both health care professionals and the public.
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