PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - 60005696

State of Florida

56d•$34,760 - $52,412

About The Position

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s 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 recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders. Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s 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.” FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION. 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. Specific Duties and Responsibilities include: This position requires lifting, bending, squatting, and pulling. By state and federal regulations, assists the pharmacist, under direct supervision, in the practice of pharmacy. Responsible for the purchase of medications and pharmacy inventory management. Ensures the lowest price for the best quality is paid for medication by consulting with the Pharmacy Assistant Directors. Responsible for maintaining adequate daily levels of ready to use stock for all areas of the Pharmacy, including preparation for weekends and holidays. Perform inventory to ensure accuracy in issue and receipt stock. Responsible for accurate issues, receipt and level of medication and pharmaceutical supplies. Maintain storerooms in a clean and orderly manner. Routinely checks storeroom shelves for outdated drugs and rotates stock to prevent outdating. Ensures that medications in the pharmacy are stored at the appropriate temperature. Ensures that refrigerators are working properly to prevent loss of supplies. Participates in a monitoring program to remove deteriorated pharmaceuticals from the inventory and placed in a quarantine area. Participates in a monitoring program to remove and appropriately handle manufacturer drug recalls. Initiates purchasing requisitions for drug purchases, pharmacy equipment, replacement parts and repair services, and other pharmacy requisitions. Assist the pharmacists in dispensing medication orders for units as prescribed by physicians Labeling of preparations and prescriptions The counting, weighing, measuring, and pouring of prescription 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 practice of the profession of Pharmacy.

Requirements

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.
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.

Responsibilities

Assists the pharmacist, under direct supervision, in the practice of pharmacy.
Responsible for the purchase of medications and pharmacy inventory management.
Ensures the lowest price for the best quality is paid for medication by consulting with the Pharmacy Assistant Directors.
Responsible for maintaining adequate daily levels of ready to use stock for all areas of the Pharmacy, including preparation for weekends and holidays.
Perform inventory to ensure accuracy in issue and receipt stock.
Responsible for accurate issues, receipt and level of medication and pharmaceutical supplies.
Maintain storerooms in a clean and orderly manner.
Routinely checks storeroom shelves for outdated drugs and rotates stock to prevent outdating.
Ensures that medications in the pharmacy are stored at the appropriate temperature.
Participates in a monitoring program to remove deteriorated pharmaceuticals from the inventory and placed in a quarantine area.
Participates in a monitoring program to remove and appropriately handle manufacturer drug recalls.
Initiates purchasing requisitions for drug purchases, pharmacy equipment, replacement parts and repair services, and other pharmacy requisitions.
Assist the pharmacists in dispensing medication orders for units as prescribed by physicians Labeling of preparations and prescriptions The counting, weighing, measuring, and pouring of prescription or stock legend drugs and controlled substances, including the filling of an automated medication system.
Performance of any other mechanical, technical, or administrative tasks which do not themselves constitute practice of the profession of Pharmacy.