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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | The California Poison Control System (CPCS) is a 24 hour-a-day informational hotline serving residen |
| > | ts statewide in California. It is designated by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority | ||||
| > | and managed by the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy. | ||||
| 2 | The California Poison Control System (CPCS) is a 24 hour-a-day informational hotline serving residen | ||||
| > | ts statewide in California. It is designated by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority | ||||
| > | and managed by the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy. CPCS operates from 4 U | ||||
| > | C-affiliated answering sites (UCSF/ZSFG, UCDMC, Valley Children’s Hospital, and UCSD) managing appro | ||||
| > | ximately 250,000 calls per year, utilizing the most up-to-date computerized information systems. Th | ||||
| > | e hotline service is linked to a translator service with the capability to handle multiple languages | ||||
| > | on a 24 hour per day basis. Respond to calls to the California Poison Control System (CPCS) located | ||||
| > | at the Fresno Division, on the Valley Children's Hospital campus in Madera, CA. Provide assessment | ||||
| > | , information, management advice, in-depth consultation, and follow-up for emergency telephone toxic | ||||
| > | ology and poisoning calls. Participate in scholarly activities to include research, publications, an | ||||
| > | d professional organizations. Perform other duties as assigned. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | CPCS operates from 4 UC-affiliated answering sites (UCSF/ZSFG, UCDMC, Valley Children’s Hospital, a |
| > | nd UCSD) managing approximately 250,000 calls per year, utilizing the most up-to-date computerized i | ||||
| > | nformation systems. The hotline service is linked to a translator service with the capability to han | ||||
| > | dle multiple languages on a 24 hour per day basis. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications - Pharm.D. Degree - CA Licensed Pharmacist in good standing currently or by | 4 | |||
| > | the time of starting. Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinically-oriented pharmacy practice OR 2 | ||||
| > | years prior Poison Control Center experience or an equivalent combination of education and experien | ||||
| > | ce; and knowledge and ability necessary for the successful performance of the duties assigned to the | ||||
| > | position. - Excellent drug information skills and knowledge of pharmacology, toxicology, physical c | ||||
| > | hemistry and pathophysiology - Knowledge of the proper use of computerized databases, texts, and fil | ||||
| > | es - Knowledge of the proper use of back-up medical consultants - Experience and a thorough understa | ||||
| > | nding of potential interactions between drugs and disease states - Written and verbal communication | ||||
| > | skills must be superb in English and adaptable to situations involving callers ranging from children | ||||
| > | and the lay public to healthcare professionals - Adherence to all operational policies, protocols, | ||||
| > | standards and applicable philosophies and missions - Will work an average of 80 hours over each 2-we | ||||
| > | ek period, which includes sharing days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Preferred Qualifica | ||||
| > | tions - Post graduate or clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship training - AAPCC Certification as | ||||
| > | a Specialist in Poison Information or as a Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology - | ||||
| > | Involvement in scholarly activities - Multilingual - Prior emergency medicine or critical care clini | ||||
| > | cal pharmacy experience - Experience with study design, study data analysis, and manuscript preparat | ||||
| > | ion - Formal teaching experience of clinical learners | ||||
| 5 | Respond to calls to the California Poison Control System (CPCS) located at the Fresno Division, on | ||||
| > | the Valley Children's Hospital campus in Madera, CA. Provide assessment, information, management adv | ||||
| > | ice, in-depth consultation, and follow-up for emergency telephone toxicology and poisoning calls. Pa | ||||
| > | rticipate in scholarly activities to include research, publications, and professional organizations. | ||||
| > | Perform other duties as assigned. | ||||