Courier Pharmacy Picker and Packer

You'll help a private hospital dispensary in Germiston dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Germiston (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products

• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy

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

• 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.