Dispensary Assistant (Hospital Pharmacy)

How2Apply Talent Network
Montague Gardens, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Healthcare
R10 000 – R13 750/month
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Job Description

Patients at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Montague Gardens rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a primary health care clinic dispensary on the Montague Gardens side of Western Cape.

What your day looks like

  • Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
  • Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
  • Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
  • Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
  • Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
  • Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
  • Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check

What you need

  • Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
  • Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
  • Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
  • Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software

What you get

  • Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
  • Fixed rota published a month ahead
  • Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Montague Gardens really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees, short list of dispensing systems you have used plus certified matric certificate.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

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

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Job details
SalaryR10 000 – R13 750/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationMontague Gardens, Western Cape
CategoryHealthcare
ExperienceEntry level
Posted30 October 2026
Closing Date3 December 2026
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