Hi all. So I have been working as a pharmacist at an independent in Florida for 10+ years and lately it seems like business is getting worse so I am looking to jump ship. I applied for a position through a staffing agency that I later found out was for the state's department of health. Basically it is for a public health location that I guess serves low income individuals and dispensing HIV drugs, birth controls etc through public health programs. It's a temp placement for 3 months with an option for the manager to extend the contract. I mean I know I still have a way to go in the process but I am wondering if it is a good starting point to try to get a job with the state? I don't know if it is a common practice for the state to go through employment agency instead of hiring directly? I have searched the state's DOH website and they almost have no direct-hire positions for pharmacists.
I know every state is different but I am wondering if anybody has some experience with how the system works. The way I see it is that a 3 month period seems too short for an average employee to impress anyone enough to be considered for anything long term. I don't know what the working condition is for a state's public health facility either but I guess most pharmacists would want to stick around with them so it is also unlikely to find an opening in the near future.
I know every state is different but I am wondering if anybody has some experience with how the system works. The way I see it is that a 3 month period seems too short for an average employee to impress anyone enough to be considered for anything long term. I don't know what the working condition is for a state's public health facility either but I guess most pharmacists would want to stick around with them so it is also unlikely to find an opening in the near future.