SENIOR PHARMACIST

Requisition No: 864933 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SENIOR PHARMACIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70012997 

Salary:  $96,873.66 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/28/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: SENIOR PHARMACIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Region 1 – Community Corrections Office.

The mission of Community Corrections in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to enhance public safety by effectively supervising offenders in the community and providing them with the necessary resources and support to facilitate their successful reintegration.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

 

JOB DUTIES:

• Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing: Administer and participate in the compounding and dispensing of pharmaceutical drugs and supplies.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Assist in developing and implementing pharmacy policies, methods, and procedures, and contribute to program policy and administrative rule creation.
• Training and Inventory Management: Train pharmacists and pharmacy assistants in manufacturing and dispensing methods and develop and monitor an inventory control system for all pharmacy drugs and materials.
• Consultation and Evaluation: Consult with physicians, nurses, and hospital personnel to evaluate pharmacy methods and services, and prepare recommendations for the Pharmacy Manager.
• Program Monitoring and Drug Therapy Evaluation: Develop and implement program monitoring plans, evaluate drug therapy and dispensing patterns, and consult with healthcare administrators on medication standards related to licensure.

 

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:

• • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess an active Florida Pharmacist license in good standing.
• Must have two years of experience as a pharmacist at a dispensing pharmacy.
• Must possess a degree from an accredited Pharmacy school (B.S. or PharmD).

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

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