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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service PHARMACIST 4 in Angola, Louisiana
PHARMACIST 4
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PHARMACIST 4
Salary
$8,795.00 - $15,827.00 Monthly
Location
Angola, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
402-24-133
Department
DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary
Opening Date
09/18/2024
Closing Date
9/23/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY
Angola, LA
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY PROMOTION
OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF
LA DPS&C – CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)
This position may be filled as:
DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
Exams and License Requirements
No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.
To apply for this vacancy , click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.
IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
This is a 24 hour facility.
Applicants may be required to work shift work
To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Chassity Rheams
Human Resources Department
Chassity.Rheams@la.gov
Ph: (225) 655-2055
Fax: (225) 342-5968
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy plus three years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A master's degree in pharmacy will substitute for one year of the required experience.
A doctorate in pharmacy will substitute for two years of the required experience.
Completion of an accredited pharmacy residency program will substitute for two years of the required experience.
Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To provide direct line supervision of lower-level pharmacist or equivalent-level professional staff.
Level of Work:
Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
Broad direction from higher-level pharmacist or other high-level health care personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct line over lower-level pharmacists or equivalent-level professionals. May also supervise pharmacy support staff.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Pharmacist 3 by the presence of supervisory responsibility.
Differs from the Pharmacist 5-A by the presence of exercising direct line supervision over professional pharmacists or equivalent-level positions.
Differs from the Pharmacist 5-B by the absence of serving as the pharmacist-in-charge and exercising supervision over lower-level pharmacists or equivalent-level professionals.
Examples of Work
Reviews and evaluates the work performance of subordinate staff.
Ensure the compliance of pharmacy policies and procedures to maintain certification or licensing.
Reconciles pharmacy records with physician's orders and medication records; assists in designing channels for reporting irregularities.
Participate in formulating professional service policies regarding drug evaluation, selection, procurement, distribution, use of safe practices, etc. to comply with state and federal laws and regulations.
Develops and coordinates the orientation and training of new departmental employees.
Maintains patient profiles for in-patients and/or out-patients and monitors these for incompatibilities, interactions, and dosage.
Plans and conducts continuing education or in-service training on pharmacy services and practices for professional staff.
Coordinates pharmacy services with patient services provided by other work units, departments, or health care providers.
Organizes and schedules work activities.
Assist in formulating and implementing accountability procedures including those for controlled substances and narcotics.
Participate in evaluating proposed formulary additions and deletions.
Provide drug information services to other members of the health care team.
Provide drug education to clients and/or their families.
Dispense drugs to clients, clinics, and wards according to proper pharmacy procedures.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
01
Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?
Yes
No
02
Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy?
Yes
No
03
If you answered 'YES' to the previous question, please list the TYPE, license NUMBER, the issue STATE, and expiration date. If you answered "no" enter "n/a"
04
If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.
Required Question
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State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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