Recruitment/Posting Title Specialist Poison Information V Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Other Department NJMS-Emergency Medicine-NJPIES Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a motivated Specialist Poison Information V for the New Jersey Poison Information & Education System (NJPIES), within the New Jersey Medical School. The Specialist Poison Information V is responsible for the telephone management of the exposed patient, providing consultation on care, as well as triaging and providing drug and poison information. The specialist also responds to calls on the New Jersey State AIDS/STD Hotline, providing information, resources and referrals.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: Demonstrates understanding of principles of toxicology when suggesting patient management or providing poison information. Specialists will acquire the skills to operate the telephone system, microcomputers and their peripherals and the backup systems. Obtains a complete history specific to each call. Properly assesses the severity of calls to the poison center and properly decides on follow up. Listens well and allows caller to define the problem to efficiently manage and coordinate care. Communicates at an appropriate level of understanding to the caller. Functions as a member of the team, assisting in the prompt answering of calls. Provides appropriate and timely follow up to ensure accuracy and competency of patient management. Uses resources in an appropriate and efficient manner. Uses Medical Toxicologist consultants appropriately. Recognizes limits of skills and knowledge (i.e., scope of practice) and therefore, seeks and accepts appropriate consultation, guidance and direction. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 27S Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 75234.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 90471.000 Annual Maximum Salary 107558.000 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description HPAE, Local 5094 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP