PHARMACIST 3

State of Louisiana; Angola (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to ensure safe, accurate, and compliant medication use for inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary and related facilities. You will review orders, resolve issues with healthcare teams, and uphold quality assurance and regulatory standards.

Requirements include a current Louisiana pharmacist license and at least two years of licensed pharmacy experience, with a focus on patient safety and

Qualifications

• Active pharmacist license (Louisiana) required.
• Two years of licensed pharmacist experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of medications, interactions, allergies, and adverse effects.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for accuracy, dosing, and interactions.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff to optimize therapy.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, storage, inventory, and controlled-substance accountability.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Medication safety

Clinical collaboration

Job description

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

The main purpose of this position is to ensure the safe, accurate, effective, and compliant use of medications for the inmate population at Louisiana State Penitentiary and other facilities serviced by the LSP Pharmacy. The Clinical Pharmacist reviews and evaluates medication orders for accuracy, appropriate therapy, potential interactions, allergies, adverse reactions, and other medication-related concerns while collaborating with healthcare providers to resolve identified issues.

The position is also responsible for pharmacy quality assurance and regulatory compliance, including proper medication storage, handling, inventory control, controlled-substance accountability, recordkeeping, medication-use evaluation, and compliance with federal, state, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. Additionally, the Clinical Pharmacist provides medication-related education and guidance to patients, healthcare staff, and security personnel to promote proper medication administration and overall medication safety.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy plus two years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found.

Job Duties:

Medication Review & Patient Safety – Review prescriptions for accuracy, proper dosage, strength, indications, allergies, interactions, duplicate therapies, contraindications, and potential adverse drug reactions.

Clinical Consultation & Medication Management – Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to resolve medication-related concerns and ensure safe and effective drug therapy.

Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance – Conduct pharmacy and treatment-center inspections, monitor medication storage and handling, maintain required pharmacy and controlled-substance records, and ensure compliance with federal, state, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.

Medication Education & Training – Develop and provide education to patients, nursing staff, healthcare providers, and security personnel regarding proper medication use, administration, side effects, precautions, and new medication information.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Employee will work with a dult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row), and protective custody.
• Employee will supervise lower-level staff.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation:

Note regarding the advertised pay range:The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career andNOT the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information:

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• 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.
  • This is a 24 hour facility.
  • Applicants may be required to work shift work.
  • This Agency is a Drug-Free Workplace.

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

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