PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - 60034093

Requisition No: 843431 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - 60034093

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60034093 

Salary:  $33,760.00 - $49,888.01 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/05/2025 

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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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

 

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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 AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as Pharmacy Technician. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Fills and pre-packs medication orders including daily refills, assists pharmacists in processing new medication orders, and delivers completed orders to the Clinic Drug Room.
• Manages inventory keeping medication overstock to a minimum while maintaining adequate inventory that meets daily demands. Places on-line orders. Receives, checks, and stocks medications. Ensures credits are requested and received in a timely manner. Resolves any issues that may arise while ordering and receiving pharmaceuticals. Maintains perpetual inventory of all pharmaceuticals including monthly reconciliation of inventory records and inventory on-hand. Rotates inventory and returns those medications that are overstocked or are no longer used.
• Maintains adequate stock of drug dispensing packaging, medication labeling, and forms.
• Organizes and maintains pharmacy logbooks, issue documents, and drug receipts.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Answers telephone. Operates computer programs, copy machines, handheld drug ordering device, fax machine and calculator. Orders office supplies.