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A Poison Center job involves handling poison-related emergencies, providing toxicology expertise, and offering treatment advice to the public and healthcare professionals. Specialists, often pharmacists or nurses with toxicology training, assess exposure risks and recommend appropriate actions. They work in coordination with emergency responders and hospitals to ensure timely and accurate poison management.

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Poison Centers typically operate 24/7, so specialists often work variable shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure constant coverage. Teams consist of multidisciplinary professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, and medical toxicologists who collaborate to provide accurate guidance during potentially urgent exposures. Communication and teamwork are emphasized as each case may require quick consultation with colleagues or on-call physicians. This structure allows for peer support, knowledge sharing, and efficient handling of high-stress or complex poisoning incidents.

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Infographic showing various Poison Center job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 73% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 5% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 92% In-person, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $208,734 per year, or $100.4 per hour.

Pharmacist - Inpatient - Contingent - St. Johns

Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital

Detroit, MI • On-site

$57.75 - $69.25/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 24 days ago

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY: 

Location: Detroit, St. Johns

The pharmacist assumes responsibility for the day-to-day comprehensive, patientoriented pharmacy services provided on his/her shift in each area of the department. The pharmacist works under the general direction of the area's administrative or clinical coordinator, and provides direction and supervision for supportive staff assigned to his/her shift. The pharmacist must be able to exercise sound management and clinical judgment in making appropriate decisions in the absence of coordinators or more senior staff. He/she assists coordinators in identifying problems which exist in his/her assigned area of practice and cooperates in the resolution of these problems. The pharmacist participates in training pharmacy interns and externs in each of the pharmacy service areas.

About Henry Ford St. Johns Hospital: In Detroit, MI, Henry Ford St. John Hospital is a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency care and a Level I Trauma Center. Henry Ford St. John Hospital is a destination for specialty care including heart, cancer, stroke care, and orthopedics. Our OB-GYN maternity care teams deliver a personalized birthing experience and advanced neonatal care for sick babies. We offer a range of procedures using robotic-assisted technology, imaging and lab tests, a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center, all on one campus.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES:

  • Coordinates the dispensing of unit dose, intravenous admixtures, investigational and research drugs and other pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of patient care.
  • Identifies and monitors the pharmaceutical needs of patients.
  • Reviews patient charts and/or interviews the patient, physician, or nurse to obtain information for medication records or profiles. Reviews drug-related information to identify potential problems regarding drug therapy and recommends appropriate solutions to those problems.
  • Verifies medication orders for completeness and legality. Verifies and checks prepared medications for appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy.
  • Provides immediate and direct supervision of supportive personnel assigned to his/her shift.
  • Participates, as assigned, in the experiential and didactic education and training of pharmacy students, residents, fellows, and support staff.
  • Provides drug and poison information for patients, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
  • Conducts monthly nursing unit reviews in a timely fashion as assigned.
  • Assists in the performance evaluation of area supportive personnel.
  • Continuously evaluates and monitors patients' therapeutic responses to prescribed medications as outlined in approved standards of practice. Provides pharmacokinetic dosing consultation for patients as needed.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

  • Must hold a degree from an accredited college of pharmacy; residency in hospital pharmacy strongly preferred.

  • Should demonstrate acumen in verbal and written communication skills which enable him/her to contribute effectively in the dissemination of drug information to all levels of health care personnel in the institution.

  • Must possess a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of disease states and have the application skills needed to permit proper integration of these in monitoring drug therapy.
  • Must have basic abilities for participating in the various teaching programs including instruction and supervision of undergraduate pharmacy students, interns, and pharmacy technician trainees. Should have the skills necessary for providing informal and formal instruction of students and other health care providers on drug therapy and 
    inpatient operational activities.

  • Must demonstrate the ability to work with others in developing improved services for 

    patients.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: 

  • Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. If eligible, licensure must be obtained within 30 days of hire; failure to obtain licensure will result in termination of the Pharmacist position.
Additional Information
  • Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital
  • Department: HFSJH Pharmacy
  • Shift: Rotating
  • Union Code: Not Applicable

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