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Job Requisition ID:

R00048272

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

SOM-Poison Control Center-Faculty Director

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Manager-MS Poison Control Center

Job Summary:

Assists with the management and direction of the Mississippi Poison Control Center.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Graduate of an approved nurse practitioner, physician assistant program with national certification, or Pharm D from an accredited School of Pharmacy.  One year of post-graduate clinical experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required:

If Pharm D, licensed as a pharmacist in Mississippi or eligible for licensure. Possession of a controlled substance license or eligible for licensure. Must be licensed prior to hire date. 

If NP or PA, Mississippi NP or PA license or eligible for Mississippi NP or PA license. Must obtain nurse practitioner certification from the Mississippi board of nursing prior to hire date, or licensure as a physician assistant in Mississippi and PANCE certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefer minimum one-year of ICU or emergency medicine experience.  Prefer certification by the American Board of Applied Toxicology or board prepared and eligible for the certification examination.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Responsibilities

• Assesses the educational and training needs of the assigned clinical area.
• Designs and implements continuing education and training programs for assigned staff.
• Collaborates with team members and external agencies or healthcare providers in the care of poisoned patients and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Performs, presents, and prepares case reviews and after-action reports for dissemination as needed.
• Manages nursing and ancillary personnel within the assigned area or unit by coaching, educating, consulting, training, and evaluating performance.
• Ensures personnel adhere to quality standards for patient care and customer satisfaction.
• Organizes and participates in public and professional education, awareness, and prevention activities.
• In collaboration with the medical and managing directors, develops assessment, treatment, transfer, and follow-up protocols for case management.
• Oversees implementation of protocols and ensures staff compliance and proper use.
• Plans, schedules, and organizes work within the assigned area or unit to ensure appropriate staffing, efficient use of personnel, and effective utilization of space and facilities.
• Actively engages in ongoing quality improvement and research initiatives to advance the delivery of clinical care and secures Poison Center funding through grant acquisition.
• Responds to incoming poison control calls from the general public and healthcare professionals.
• Assesses information, estimates potential risk, and determines whether referral to a healthcare facility is necessary.
• Provides healthcare facilities with guidance on medical risk and management using established protocols and computerized information resources.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional bending, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

Yes

Job Posting Date:

02/12/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):