NYC Health + Hospitals · 2 weeks ago
Poison Information Specialist - Level II
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$102K/yr - $102K/yrNYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine. The Poison Information Specialist - Level II is responsible for providing information about the diagnosis and treatment of poisoning, supervising other specialists, and ensuring compliance with health standards.
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Responsibilities
Answers and creates a record of calls from health care providers, hospitals, and the public regarding the toxicity and treatment of poisoning. Provides first aid information, product information, and diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations to callers
Enters all reports of poisoning into the Poison Control Center database in compliance with current New York State and American Association of Poison Center requirements
Participates in Department programs which require actions to be taken after the traditional working hours of the Health Department. Informs superior of public health problems or issues which may need to be subsequently brought to the attention of Departmental directors
Maintains a level of professional competency in toxicology/pharmacology to be able to consistently provide recommendations to callers that reflect the present standards of care
Appropriately refers calls to the Center’s on-call toxicology consultants, or on-call agency personnel when either the diagnosis or the patient’s clinical condition requires a higher level of medical intervention
Assesses the severity of poisoning exposures and the degree and extent of toxicity based upon established protocols and appropriate medical direction
When necessary, refers consequential public health problems to agency directors
Reviews calls from the previous shift to identify poisonings where follow-up calls are required to assure that appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions have been accomplished. Provides appropriate follow-up care recommendations to physicians caring for severely poisoned patients
Qualification
Required
A valid license issued by the New York State Education Department as either a Pharmacist, Professional Nurse, Physician, Physicians Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Company
NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is an interconnected system of hospitals, health care centers, nursing homes, and home care.
Founded in 1875
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.9MKey Investors
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
2022-07-26Grant· $3.9M
Leadership Team
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Andrea G. Cohen
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Labor Relations Officer
Danielle DiBari
SVP Business Operations, Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Pharmacy Officer
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