Courier Pharmacy Picker and Packer

Patients at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Isando rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Isando; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic
• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal

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

• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.
• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.