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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Pharmacist Compliance Officer in Statewide, Louisiana
Pharmacist Compliance Officer
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Pharmacist Compliance Officer
Salary
$8,220.00 - $14,792.00 Monthly
Location
Statewide, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
194329
Department
LA State Board-Pharmacy
Opening Date
05/06/2024
Closing Date
5/31/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Supplemental Information
About this position:
The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.Leveraging Technology:The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
Managing Time:The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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. 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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Kelly Villeneuve
Louisiana State Pharmacy Board
info@pharmacy.la.gov
225-925-6496
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy plus three years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To inspect pharmacies and other facilities where drugs are stored, sold, held, distributed, or dispensed.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from the Pharmacist--Chief Compliance Officer or other higher-level administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
Regulatory over pharmacies and staff being examined.
Location of Work:
The Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from other professional Pharmacist jobs by the regulatory nature of the work in ensuring that permitted facilities and regulated individuals are in compliance with laws and regulations.
Examples of Work
Performs routine compliance inspections to assure that required licensing, permitting and/or certification are current, equipment and references required for operation are available and adequate, required records of procurement and disposition are available and accurate, drug storage areas are maintained securely and meet required standards, patient counseling services are provided, pharmacists' continuing education documents are available and appropriate, staffing is appropriate, and that the hours of operation are adequate.
Investigate complaints of alleged violations of pharmacy law. Performs detailed investigations to prove or disprove the complaint and produce sufficient evidence in an administrative hearing or court of law to document non-compliance.
Initiates, or assists with audits of all drugs received, dispensed, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of to determine compliance with record keeping requirements or to detect diversion of drugs. Prepare detailed written reports of all investigations and audits performed.
Provide expert testimony for adjudication of cases at hearings of the Board of Pharmacy.
Inspects and approves or denies new permit applications, changes of location, and changes of ownership of pharmacies.
Provide compliance guidelines and information to health care professionals, agencies, and the general public.
Perform emergency enforcement tasks such as seizing licenses or permits, collecting evidence, overseeing drug salvaging operations, disaster management, securing drug inventories following seizures/foreclosures, and assisting other enforcement agencies in apprehending drug law violators.
Assist in the monitoring of the activities of impaired pharmacists, students, or technicians for compliance with Board of Pharmacy orders, drug screening programs, aftercare contracts, and conditions of probation.
Assist the Board of Pharmacy's General Counsel in coordinating and presenting cases of alleged violations for Board action.
Perform emergency enforcement tasks such as seizing licenses or permits, collecting evidence, salvaging and securing drug permits, collecting evidence, salvaging and securing drug inventories, and assisting other enforcement agencies in apprehending drug law violators.
Prepares reports on inspections and investigations for the Board of Pharmacy. Supervises, directs, and assists with drug accountability audits and investigations.
Provide expert testimony for adjudication of cases at hearings of the Board of Pharmacy.
Assists in ensuring collections of all Board of Pharmacy ordered assessments and court costs.
Assist the Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy in interviewing prospective permit applicants.
Prepares and presents case reports for candidates requesting reinstatement or reciprocity.
Assist the Executive Director in monitoring activities of impaired pharmacists, students or technicians for compliance with Board of Pharmacy orders, drug screening programs, aftercare contracts, and conditions of probation.
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
Agency
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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