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How much do poison control pharmacist jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for poison control pharmacist in Oregon is $64.40, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $59.23 and $71.15 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a poison control pharmacist?

A Poison Control Pharmacist is a healthcare professional who specializes in managing and providing guidance on toxic exposures, medication overdoses, and poisoning cases. They work in poison control centers, offering critical advice to healthcare providers and the public by assessing risks and recommending appropriate treatments. Their role involves interpreting toxicology data, ensuring safe medication use, and collaborating with emergency responders. By quickly analyzing poisoning cases, they help prevent serious health complications and improve patient outcomes.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a poison control pharmacist?

To thrive as a Poison Control Pharmacist, you need a solid background in clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacy, typically supported by pharmacist licensure and experience in poison information or emergency medicine. Familiarity with poison information databases, electronic documentation systems, and industry resources like Micromedex or TOXNET is crucial. Strong communication, critical thinking, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are soft skills that set you apart in this role. These skills ensure accurate and timely triage of toxic exposures, effective counseling of the public and health professionals, and support swift, lifesaving interventions.

What does a typical shift look like for a poison control pharmacist?

A typical shift for a Poison Control Pharmacist involves answering calls from the public and healthcare professionals about potential poison exposures, assessing the severity of each situation, and providing evidence-based treatment recommendations. You may also assist with data entry, contribute to poison surveillance efforts, and support ongoing education for staff and the community. The role often involves collaborating closely with other pharmacists, toxicologists, nurses, and sometimes emergency response teams. Shifts can be fast-paced and vary between daytime, evenings, nights, or weekends, depending on the needs of the poison control center. Flexibility and teamwork are essential, as each day brings a variety of cases and learning opportunities.

What qualifications do you need to work at poison control?

Poison control pharmacists typically need a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, licensure as a licensed pharmacist, and specialized training in toxicology. Certification in poison information or toxicology, such as the Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI), is often preferred. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are also important.

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Doctor Coordinator

Portland, OR • On-site

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
51 - 200 employees
Learn more about DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospitalexternal

$22 - $24/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is hiring a Doctor Coordinator to join our hospital support team.
Are you passionate about animals? Are you a multi-tasking, admin extraordinaire? If so, the Doctor Coordinator position is a great way to gain exposure to veterinary medicine or advance your career in the field. As a Doctor Coordinator, you will support the receiving ER Veterinarians by performing administrative duties and communicating with the Charge Nurse in coordinating patient flow in a fast-paced, high volume emergency setting.
Job duties will include, but are not limited to:
  • Record patient history from the registration sheet into the patient medical record
  • Attach rDVM records, pictures, diagnostics, etc. to the patient medical record, and create a written summary as needed in the patient history
  • Begin discharge templates for DVM approval and finalization
  • Dispense prescriptions per DVM instructions
  • Track and help finalize diagnostics
  • Coordinate with Charge Nurse to schedule procedures
  • Coordinate patient care, such as surgery and ultrasounds between departments
  • Locate and room patients
  • Follow up on client communications as appropriate
  • Schedule specialty consultations for clients
  • Create cost estimates per DVM instruction
  • Review and discuss cost estimates with clients
  • Get client signatures on informed consent and estimates as appropriate
  • Set up for specific exam types including fluorescein stain and ear cytology
  • Call poison control, outside pharmacies, or any other organization that can remove administrative tasks from doctors

Who we are looking for:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of veterinary practice and safety measures.
  • Working knowledge of veterinary computer systems to input charges and other client/animal information.
  • Knowledge in general janitorial and cleaning methods.
  • Teamwork and interpersonal skills to work in cooperative and close fashion within critical care environment.
  • Customer service skills.
  • Ability to work in stressful situations associated with high volume, urgent care animal practice where accuracy, organization, and flexibility is always needed.
  • Ability to have a flexible schedule and work varied shifts as needed, including holidays and on-call.
  • Understanding of animal behavior and knowledge of safe animal restraints practices preferred.
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work with high attention to detail.

Education and Experience
  • Minimum of one year working in Client Care, preferably in the veterinary field.
  • Valid driver's license for driving the DoveLewis transport van desired.
  • Experience in critical care or emergency small animal care in private, non-profit, or educational organization preferred.
  • Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute.

Wage: $22-24/hr depending on experience.
Schedule: Our Doctor Coordinators work an average of 35 hours a week in a 4/3 schedule (4 on, 4 off, 3 on, 3 off). If you have questions or concerns about this schedule, please reach out so that we can discuss.
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, please complete the online application and upload a resume.
Why do employees love working at DoveLewis?
  • We provide generous employee benefits including: medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time-off, veterinary discounts, and a positive work environment.
  • We provide continuing education benefits and abilities to grow your skills and capacities.
  • We live up to our mission of providing the best emergency, critical, and specialty care to our patients and service to our clients.
  • Your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners on a daily basis.

DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen for illegal substances and background screens required.

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