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Dispensary Assistant (Hospital Pharmacy)

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Sasolburg, Free State

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Accuracy is everything in this community retail pharmacy in Sasolburg; one checked label at a time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Sasolburg (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

The work, day to day

Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out

What you need

Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
Friendly and clear at a busy counter
Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
Fixed rota published a month ahead

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Sasolburg really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): short list of dispensing systems you have used, SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees plus certified matric certificate.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Sasolburg.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.