Dispensary Assistant (Hospital Pharmacy) – Immediate Start

Work under a registered pharmacist at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Midrand and keep the dispensary running smoothly. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a primary health care clinic dispensary on the Midrand side of Gauteng.

• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• 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
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products

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

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

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