Physician - Medical Director - MO Poison Center - Clayton MO at SSM Health Care System

Medical Director - Missouri Poison Control - Clayton MO

• Medical Director - Missouri Poison Center - St. Louis, MO

• Full Time 1.0 FTE
• Mon - Fri (flexible hours) with on call responsibilities
• Join a collaborative team under the Dept of Cardinal Glennon
• Clinical Consultation for patients of all ages throughout the state of MO
• Oversight of the patient care toxicology services of the Poison Center for the state of Missouri
• Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care
• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers
• REQUIRED: Medical Board Certification - subspecialty Board Certification in Medical Toxicology

Responsible for providing clinical supervision, clinical consultation, develop of medical guidelines, professional education and staff development for the Missouri Poison Center. Additionally, provides assistance to director in quality assurance activities, departmental policy and administration of grants and contracts while demonstrating active involvement in toxicology as evidenced by education, research and publications..

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off. Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population. Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.

COMMUNITY

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