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The Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island is actively looking to fill the following positions:

JOB TITLE: Poison Information Specialist I

General Summary
Receives and responds to telephone calls regarding actual or suspected poisoning episodes and recommends immediate treatment/intervention. Provides general information to medical professionals and the general public on poison prevention and potential toxicity of drugs and other materials.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Answers and documents telephone requests for information. Assesses nature and complexity of call and determines the depth of information to be exchanged. Accurately records and codes specified information as required.
  2. Receives and responds to calls involving actual or suspected poisoning exposures. Calms and reassures callers. Obtains detailed information regarding substance involved and victims' symptoms and condition. Researches and recommends course of action. Accurately records and codes specified information as required.
  3. Contact health care providers and other callers for follow up information on patient’s progress. Accurately records the information in the patient’s record.
  4. Attends continuing education courses and seminars to update knowledge. Shares observations and experience in the management of poisonings. Encouraged to participate in regional toxicology meetings.
  5. Assists in the orientation and training of new clinical staff as well as in teaching students, visitors and other groups in the general principles of toxicology/poison prevention and treatment.
  6. Works within fixed shifts as assigned to meet the staffing needs of the Center. Contributes to teamwork.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

  1. Work requires the level of knowledge typically acquired through completion of two years of occupationally specific education beyond high school in Nursing, Pharmacy or a closely related field.
  2. Work requires the analytical skills to resolve complex problems requiring the use of scientific, mathematical, or technical principles and in depth, experienced based knowledge.
  3. Work requires communication skills in order to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions, or well developed writing skills.

Certification, Registration, or Licensure required by the Job

  1. Current registration and MA state licensure as a Registered Nurse or Registered Pharmacist.

 

JOB TITLE: Poison Information Assistant II

General Summary
Receives and responds to telephone calls regarding actual or suspected poisoning episodes. Provides general information to medical professionals and the public on poison prevention and potential toxicity of drugs and other materials. Always works under the supervision of a Specialist in Poison Information (SPI).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Answers and documents telephone requests for information. Assesses nature and complexity of call and determines the depth of information to be exchanged. Accurately records and codes specified information as required.
  2. With supervision from a CSPI, receives and responds to calls involving actual or suspected poisoning exposures. Calms and reassures callers. Obtains detailed information regarding substance involved and victims' symptoms and condition. Researches and recommends course of action. Accurately records and codes specified information as required.
  3. Contact health care providers and other callers for follow up information on patient’s progress. Accurately records the information in the patient’s record.
  4. Attends continuing education courses and seminars to update knowledge. Shares observations and experience in the management of poisonings. Encouraged to participate in regional toxicology meetings.
  5. Assists in the orientation and training of new clinical staff as well as in teaching students, visitors and other groups in the general principles of toxicology/poison prevention and treatment.
  6. Works within fixed shifts as assigned to meet the staffing needs of the Center. Contributes to teamwork.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

  1. Work requires two years of occupational specific education beyond high school working towards degree in the health related fields of pharmacy, doctor of medicine, or nursing. 2. Work requires the analytical skills to resolve complex problems requiring the use of scientific, mathematical, or technical principles and in depth, experienced based knowledge. 3. Work requires communication skills in order to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions, or well developed writing skills.

Certification, Registration, or Licensure required by the Job

  1. No License Required Please go to http://www.childrenshospital.org/ to apply. 

 

For more information, please contact:

Elizabeth E. Petitpas
Operations Manager
Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention
Serving MA and RI
Children's Hospital, Boston 300
Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
P: (617) 355-2227 / F: (617) 370-0521
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