Dispensary Assistant (Hospital Pharmacy)

You'll help a primary health care clinic dispensary in Pietermaritzburg dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products

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

• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Wound care or family planning counselling short course

• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
• 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.
• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.