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Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bellville, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Work under a registered pharmacist at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Bellville and keep the dispensary running smoothly. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Bellville; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

The work, day to day

Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language

You'll need

Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

Extra points for

Wound care or family planning counselling short course
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
Fixed rota published a month ahead
Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bellville really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified matric certificate, short list of dispensing systems you have used plus SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

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

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.

Before you hit apply

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.