SENIOR PHARMACIST - 60010581

• Requisition No: 880532
• Agency: Children and Families
• Working Title: SENIOR PHARMACIST - 60010581
• Pay Plan: Career Service
• Position Number: 60010581
• Salary: $44,990.19 - $102,929.51 / Annually
• Posting Closing Date: 08/05/2026

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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.

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 Senior Pharmacist within the Clinical 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, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledge of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management.

Perform Clinical Pharmacy Duties to Include the Following

Monitoring of drug therapy by direct resident involvement, evaluation of drug regimen, develop patient care plans, etc. and communication relevant finding to other clinicians.

Resident education and counseling.

Provide drug information for medical emergencies, adverse drug reactions, acute and chronic disease states.

Provision of written consultations in areas as therapy selection, pharmacokinetics, nutritional support and determination of therapeutic end points

Detection and reporting of adverse drug reactions.

Reviews drug for addition/deletion to or from hospital's inventory.

Prepares and provides staff in services in all professional areas.

Provides direct consultations for hospital's health professionals, contracted medical services, and residents’ families as required.

Participates in Pharmaceutical research and duties as required.

Provide in-service education for health professionals.

Participation in drug use review and other quality assurance programs.

Assisting staff Pharmacist in performing clinical pharmacy services.

Review monthly physician reorders.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required for the Position

Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and terminology used in the practice of pharmacy.

Knowledge of drug properties and usage including the effects of drug interactions.

Ability to administer a pharmacy or a section of a pharmacy.

Ability to compound and dispense pharmaceutical drugs, medications, and supplies.

Ability to formulate and implement pharmacy policies, methods, specifications and procedures.

Ability to provide training to staff members.

Ability to evaluate drug therapy against set criteria.

Ability to develop program policy manuals, rules and program monitoring methodologies, techniques and plans.

Ability to develop and maintain a perpetual inventory control system.

Ability to evaluate pharmacy methods, procedures, and services.

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to monitor and coordinate clinical pharmacy services such as drug information, disease assessment, and medications management.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure as a Pharmacist in accordance with Florida Statute 465 and one year of professional experience in the practice of pharmacy.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in pharmacy can substitute for the required experience.

A Pharm.D. from an accredited college or university can substitute for the required experience.

A doctorate from an accredited college or university in pharmacy can substitute for the required experience.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.

Account for and explain gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.

Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities, as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.

It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

For a more complete list of benefits, visit mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF Employment Disclosures

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: sss.gov.

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.