Dispensary Assistant (Hospital Pharmacy)

Accuracy is everything in this primary health care clinic dispensary in Bloemfontein; one checked label at a time. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a primary health care clinic dispensary on the Bloemfontein side of Free State. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist

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

• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal

• 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.
• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.