Courier Pharmacy Picker and Packer

Work under a registered pharmacist at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Umhlanga and keep the dispensary running smoothly. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Umhlanga. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist

• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)

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

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• 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.
• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.