Allied Health,Counseling,Health Care Administration,Physician,Safety & Security Resume

Desired Industry: Healthcare	SpiderID: 19504
Desired Job Location: San Diego,CA, California	Date Posted: 2/28/2008
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 28/02/2008
Desired Wage: 45000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
I’m a Medical Toxicologist with 25 years experience in Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, and Public Health.

Experience:
Private Toxicology Consulting Service
Toxiconsult in Mexico City & Shoreview MN (Present employment)
Medical Toxicology and Toxicology Consultant. Master Degree in Public Health

Both USA & Mexico
Toxicology Consultant: Medical Toxicology, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology Consultant. Class actions, environmental torts of environmental and occupational issues, and criminal cases. Some of my clients include: Public and private corporations, government agencies. other scientists, attorneys, and public defenders.

Office in Mexico: I provide medical-clinical and toxicological examination and treatment of patients exposed to toxic substances. (Note: Currently I spend 30% of my time in Mexico and 70% in USA)
Deputy Director of Sanitary Control
Secretaria de Salud (Mexican Department of Health) in Mexico
February 1992 to April 1994
Deputy Director of Sanitary Control,

Mexican Department of Health: My duties were to direct and supervise three departments: A. Department of Toxic Chemical Substances, B. Department of Pesticides and C. Department of Gases. Working with a multidisciplinary team of professionals (Physicians, Epidemiologists, Engineers, Biologists, Agronomers, Chemists, etc.), with a staff of approximately 25 professionals. (1993-1994)
1. The sanitary control of Industries, like the maquiladoras, and all industries, especially those with a high risk throughout the Department of Verification.
MD. Sr. CSPI (Poison Information Specialist)
West Texas Poison Center in El Paso, Texas
February 1994 to January 2002
Position: Senior Poison Specialist.

Supervisor: John F. Haynes, MD, ABEM, ABMT. Medical Director. Address: 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, Texas 79905. Phone No. (915) 534-3800 (Poison Center), (915) 525-1109 (Cell). (915) 534-3809 (Fax). E-mail: jhaynes@elp.rr.com

Duties and Responsibilities at the West Texas Regional Poison Center:

1. To provide consultation services and assessment to patients exposed to a toxic substances, assess the need for treatment and/or referral to health care facilities.
Poison Specialist, HAZMAT Specialist
LAS + USC Medical Center Drug and Poison Ctr. in Los Angeles, CA
July 1989 to January 1992
Los Angeles County / USC Medical Center

Los Angeles Drug and Poison Information Center

Duties:

Poison Information Specialist
and Night Shift Supervisor
MD , Toxicology Associate Professor
Texas Tech University in El Paso, Texas
July 1994 to August 2003
Position: Adjunct Faculty Associate, Department of Emergency Medicine, Unit of Toxicology at El Paso, Texas. Address: 6090 Surety Drive. Suite 412, El Paso, Texas 79905. Phone No. (915) 525-1109 (Cell). (915) 771-6482 (Office), (915) 774-4905 (Fax).

Supervisor: John F. Haynes, MD, ABEM, ABMT., Director Unit of Toxicology. E-mail: jhaynes@elp.rr.com

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support the Director of the Toxicology Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine regarding the training in toxicology of medical residents from the Department of Emergency Medicine, as well as from other specialties within Texas Tech. Provide lectures, conferences, and participation in the resident’s weekly meetings.
Sr. Toxicologist
PROSAR in St. Paul, MN
September 2003 to September 2007
Position: Sr. Toxicologist.

Prosar is a private Drug and Safety Call Information Center

I was on charge of night shift operations.

Responsibilities:
1. Respond to emergency and information calls from customers
2. Toxicology consultant for the staff, RN, RPh, MD's
3. Supervise operations during the night shift

Education:
• Qualifications

Qualification Grade Achieved
College Biological Sciences Baclhellor Degree
School of Medicine Physician Medical Doctor
Medical Residency Linguistic Communication Specialist Diploma
Master Degree on Public Health Community Health MPH
Diploma Medical Toxicology Fellowship
Doctorate Degree Toxicology Phd in Toxicology

Skills:
• Health Care - Allied Health, Consumer Advocacy, Health Care Customer Service, Health Care Strategy, Physician, Safety & Security
• Executive - Director, Vice President
• Government - Civil Service, Federal, Homeland Security, State
• Science & Biotech - Biology & Medicine, Biotech, Science, Toxicology
• Education - Deputy Head, University Lecturer

Additional Information:
I’m a Medical Toxicologist with 25 years experience in Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, and Public Health.

I'm Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology

Currently I’m working towards completion of a PhD degree in Toxicology at the University of Minnesota.

I've experience performing risk assessment and risk communication while working with communities exposed to environmental toxic substances.

I’ve a Master degree of Public Health (MPH) with emphasis on community health from the University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health.

I've experience in hazmat incidents, as well as in "Chemical - Biological, and radiological warfare agents. Currently I’m the Regional Director of the Advance Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) from the University of Arizona. Region No.16 - Mexico.

I've experience in managing and coordinating staff.

My knowledge and experience in toxicology also include consumer products, household chemicals, industrial chemicals, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, environmental toxins and venoms, drugs of abuse, inhalants and more.

I’m a Medical Doctor graduated from the School of Medicine from the National University of Mexico (UNAM).

During the past 20 years I’ve been working in Poison Centers. Since 1986 I’ve assisted more than one hundred thousand patients exposed to all kind of substances.

I’ve experience as toxicology consultant and expert witness on environmental and occupational toxicology issues, and expert witness in capital punishment cases assisting Public Defenders through out the United States.

I’ve completed and passed all training modules (109 Contact-Hours) from the Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. From the non-traditional Pharm-D Program from the College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico. From May 1998 to August 2000.

I’m 100% bilingual/bicultural in English and Spanish.

Also, I’ve more than 25 years of teaching experience

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