Consumer Protection Drug Control Agent (40 Hour)
Recruitment #240321-2212FG-001
| Location |
Hartford, CT
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| Date Opened | 3/22/2024 12:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $100,716* - $134,172/year (*New to state service to start at minimum) |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 4/4/2024 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
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- A competitive starting salary
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- Retirement plan options
- Generous paid time off, including 13 holidays
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- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Monday through Friday schedule
- Weekend and evening hours may be required
- Hybrid position (combination of telework and in office)
- Location: 450 Columbus Blvd, in Hartford, CT.
- Act as consultant and advisor to manufacturers, wholesalers, laboratory licensees, and health care professionals regarding safeguards for drug, cosmetic, and device storage and handling and maintenance of standards required by state laws and regulations
- Inspect, monitor, review, and evaluate all aspects of drug, cosmetic, and device storage, security, recordkeeping, handling, and distribution as required in each of the above mentioned areas
- Submit written reports regarding deficiencies and make recommendations for corrective action
- Receive and destroy unwanted controlled substances from healthcare facilities and other law enforcement agencies
- Investigate all phases of drug, cosmetic, and device distribution from raw materials to its ultimate usage
- Detect and investigate illegal activities of all registrants primarily in the area of diversion of controlled substances by health care professionals
- Conduct surveillances, raids, embargoes and seizures
- Interview witnesses, suspects, or arrested persons; assist other law enforcement agencies in similar investigations
- Statutorily authorized and empowered to obtain and serve search and seizure and arrest warrants, seize contraband and controlled substances, and make arrests without warrant
- Testify at criminal trials and administrative hearings
- Provide training to law enforcement personnel and nursing and pharmacy students; speak before health care professionals and other interested citizens and groups
- Respond to disasters where drugs, cosmetics, and devices are involved and identify and remove from commerce those affected products that may be injurious to the health and safety of consumers
- Take immediate action in response to recalls initiated by manufacturers of governmental agencies to remove drugs, cosmetics, and devices from commerce that are suspected to be harmful to the general public
- Perform related duties as required
Selection Plan
- To Apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the individual listed on this job posting.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
- For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Consumer Protection, Division of Drug Control, this class is accountable for independently performing the full range of inspection and investigation duties involved in the monitoring of drug, cosmetic and device distribution systems for compliance with state laws and regulations.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Acts as consultant and advisor to manufacturers, wholesalers, laboratory licensees and health care professionals regarding safeguards for drug, cosmetic and device storage and handling and maintenance of standards required by state laws and regulations; inspects, monitors, reviews and evaluates all aspects of drug, cosmetic and device storage, security, recordkeeping, handling and distribution as required in each of the above mentioned areas; submits written reports regarding deficiencies and makes recommendations for corrective action; receives and destroys unwanted controlled substances from health care facilities and other law enforcement agencies; investigates all phases of drug, cosmetic and device distribution from raw materials to its ultimate usage; detects and investigates illegal activities of all registrants primarily in the area of diversion of controlled substances by health care professionals; conducts surveillances, raids, embargoes and seizures; interviews witnesses, suspects or arrested persons; assists other law enforcement agencies in similar investigations; statutorily authorized and empowered to obtain and serve search and seizure and arrest warrants, seize contraband and controlled substances and make arrest without warrant; testifies at criminal trials and administrative hearings; provides training to law enforcement personnel and nursing and pharmacy students; speaks before health care professionals and other interested citizens and groups; responds to disasters where drugs, cosmetics and devices are involved and identifies and removes from commerce those affected products that may be injurious to the health and safety of consumers; takes immediate action in response to recalls initiated by manufacturers of governmental agencies to remove drugs, cosmetics and devices from commerce that are suspected to be harmful to the general public; performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of composition and appearance of legal and illegal drugs and their use and abuse; considerable knowledge of principles, practices and methods of institutional and commercial pharmacy practice; knowledge of and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of prescribing, dispensing and administration of drugs; knowledge of quality control and distribution control procedures; knowledge of inspection and investigatory techniques; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to conduct investigations of illegal drug activity; ability to make independent judgments in the field; ability to prepare and conduct effective educational programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience applying state and federal laws applicable to pharmacy practice, medical marijuana, or cannabis
- Experience performing inspections or investigations related to drugs
- Experience preparing written materials and giving oral presentations
- Experience prioritizing projects with competing deadlines
- Experience analyzing and interpreting data
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license as a registered Pharmacist in Connecticut.
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Incumbents in this class may be required to work evenings, nights and weekends.
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Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
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Candidates for this class are subject to selection standards pursuant to 7-294-a-e and the regulations of the Municipal Police Training Academy.
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the checking of references and of facts in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be conducted before names are certified for permanent appointment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
WORKING CONDITIONS
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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