New Job Cannabis Pharmacy Program Specialist In Utah
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Cannabis Pharmacy Program Specialist
Company : State of Utah
Salary : $22.19 - $33.32 an hour
Location : Utah
Full Description
Job Description
Job Title: Program Specialist Medical Cannabis Pharmacy
Job Description:
This is a specialist job requiring working knowledge of a Medical Cannabis Pharmacy program. Employees are responsible for Medical Cannabis Pharmacy’s within the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. The employees will also develop and maintain cooperative relationships with State and local agencies, and industry licensees . Employee may supervise subordinate staff.
- Pursuant to Utah Code §§ 4-41-107 and 26-61a-111, this job includes duties that arise from or directly relate to the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. Duties may require conduct which is in violation of the criminal laws of the United States with respect to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cannabis. As a condition of employment, candidates who are selected to fill this position will be required to sign an Acceptance of Duties Under the Medical Cannabis Act Acknowledgment Form.
Principal Duties:
- Develops, and/or evaluates programs.
- Interprets, clarifies, explains and applies agency policy and procedures, business practices, state laws and regulations, etc.
- Analyzes, summarizes and/or reviews data; reports findings, interprets results and/or makes recommendations.
- Develops or modifies rules, policies, or standards, etc.
- Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions related to public information.
- Monitors and evaluates operations, programs, processes and/or practices for quality and effectiveness; makes recommendations for improvement.
- Develops and implements procedures in response to agency policy, state and federal laws, etc.
- Provides technical assistance on agency issues, services, program(s), and/or computer hardware and software, etc.
- Facilitates the use of research data to improve existing programs and utilization of resources.
- Facilitate communication with licensees and ensure licensees meet compliance requirements.
- Participating in cross functional groups and develop effective working relationships with licensees and partners.
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The ability to understand the needs of the Department.
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The ability to develop and implement need policies, procedures, and documentation.
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The ability to communicate electronically and verbally.
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The ability to focus on details while still seeing a bigger picture.
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The willingness to work as a team and accept assignments that are not part of normal duties.
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Excellent organizational skills.
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Must be computer literate and have basic computer skills.
The State of Utah has great benefits and the Department of Agriculture and Food is made up of a group of great people with a farmer's work ethic. If you have a passion for agriculture, the Department of Agriculture and Food is the place for you. Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis are a new and exciting piece of the State of Utah and our programs are built to support the industries and deliver safe and affordable products to patients.
If you would like to read more about working for the Department of Agriculture and Food please click here.
Typical Qualifications
- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Knowledge of applications and programming.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Supplemental Information
- Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
- Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.