Dispensary Assistant (Hospital Pharmacy) – Experienced

Accuracy is everything in this private hospital dispensary in Bellville; one checked label at a time. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Bellville-based, with most of your time spent at a private hospital dispensary. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• 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
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery

• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter

• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic
• 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

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