PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - 60005696

State of Florida

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency, overseeing services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. Its mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services, responsible for planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders. Florida State Hospital (FSH), a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and part of DCF, shares this mission. This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Pharmacy Technician within Pharmacy Services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the State of Florida Board of Pharmacy.
A high school diploma or its equivalent, or completion of a vocational, military or community college pharmacy technician program or licensed practical nursing program and one year of experience as a pharmacy technician, or two years of experience in providing nursing or direct patient care service of a medical nature in a county health department, hospital or institution, clinic, convalescent home or other medical setting.
College coursework in pharmacy, nursing or other medical related field can substitute at the rate of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours for the required work experience.
Knowledge of the standards and terminology used in the practice of pharmacy.
Ability to inventory supplies.
Ability to maintain records.
Ability to collect and analyze data and prepare reports.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work responsibilities.
Ability to prepare purchase requisitions.

Responsibilities

Initiates purchasing requisitions for drug purchases pharmacy equipment, replacement parts, and repair services.
Specifies the type of drug, source, quality, quantity, and packaging.
Ensures that the lowest price for the best quality is paid by consulting with the Assistant Director for Dispensing, or Assistant Director of Pharmacy.
Responsible for maintaining adequate daily levels of ready-to-use stock for all areas of the Pharmacy, including preparation for weekends and holidays.
Order office and medication supplies.
Perform inventory to ensure accuracy in issue and receipt stock.
Is responsible for accurate issues, receipt, and level of medication and pharmaceutical supplies.
Participation in a monitoring program to remove deteriorated pharmaceuticals to a quarantine area.
Participation in a monitoring program to remove manufacturer drug recalls.
Maintains storage areas in a clean and orderly manner.
Ensures that medication and stock are stored the in proper temperature and area.
Ensures that refrigerators are working properly to prevent loss of supplies.
Responsible for requesting and following through on repair and/or requesting replacement of equipment.
Routinely checks storeroom shelves for outdated drugs and rotates stock to prevent outdating.
Assists the pharmacist in dispensing medication orders for units as prescribed by physicians.
Labeling of preparations and prescriptions.
The counting, weighing, measuring, and pouring of prescription medication or stock legend drugs and controlled substances, including the filling of an automated medication system.
While under the direct supervision of the pharmacist, performance of any other mechanical, technical, or administrative tasks which do not themselves constitute the practice of the profession of Pharmacy.