Specialist in Poison Information

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Jan 07, 2026

Specialist in Poison Information
Posting Number	req24863
Department	Poison Control Center
Department Website Link
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location	University of Arizona Health Sciences
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The Specialist in Poison Information will be responsible for answering calls regarding overdoses, envenomations, and toxic exposures from hospital personnel and the general public. This position will work closely with hospital personnel to provide life-saving information for patient management. Drug information, infectious disease, and other medical based calls will also be answered. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Answering poisoning and drug information calls. Documenting all calls into Electronic Health Record and performing Quality Assurance. Performing outreach and educational activities. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Strong clinical knowledge related to pharmacy. Ability to problem solve. Ability to work well with others. Ability to perform well in stressful situations.
Minimum Qualifications	PharmD degree. Active AZ pharmacy license.
Preferred Qualifications
Rank
Tenure Information
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Health Care and Wellness
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	DOE
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Steven Dudley \| dudley@pharmacy.arizona.edu
Open Date	1/7/2026
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report	In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures. Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.