Courier Pharmacy Picker and Packer

Patients at a courier chronic medication pharmacy in Burgersfort rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Burgersfort, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out

• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation

• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Wound care or family planning counselling short course

• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.
• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.