PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-F/C - 60006439
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 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. Florida State Hospital (FSH), a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and part of DCF, is a tobacco-free facility. This highly responsible and professional position serves as a Pharmacy Technician - F/C within Pharmacy Services at Florida State Hospital. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office, demonstrating independent judgment, a proactive approach, and exceptional attention to detail. The role is suited for someone driven, organized, and thriving in a fast-paced environment. This requisition will fill multiple positions.
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
- 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.
- Responsible for ordering and restocking supplies based on usage
- Responsible for rotating drugs in assigned area and reordering drugs based on usage
- Responsible for routinely checking the expiration dates of drugs in Pharmacy assigned area/Automated Dispensing Device and completing drug destruction log.
- Participation in a monitoring program to remove deteriorated pharmaceuticals to a quarantine area, while under the direct supervision of the pharmacist
- Performance of any other mechanical, technical, or administrative tasks which do not themselves constitute practice of the profession of Pharmacy
Benefits
- The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
