Poison Center - Pharmacist

About the role

The Pharmacist serves in the South Carolina Poison Center and provides professional toxicology consultation and drug information services to healthcare professionals and the public. Under limited supervision of the Medical Director and Center Director, this position applies advanced pharmacologic knowledge and established poison center protocols to assess toxic exposures, evaluate medication-related risks, and recommend appropriate management strategies. The primary goal of the position is to ensure accurate, timely, and evidence-based poison and drug information guidance that supports patient safety and public health throughout South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide toxicology consultation and drug information services to healthcare professionals and the public.
• Assess toxic exposures and evaluate medication-related risks using advanced pharmacologic knowledge.
• Recommend appropriate management strategies based on established poison center protocols.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and evidence-based poison and drug information guidance.
• Support patient safety and public health initiatives across South Carolina.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Up-to-date knowledge of drug and poison information to relay to the public.
• Skills to direct callers to appropriate caregivers in emergency situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in providing poison and drug information.