Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

Work under a registered pharmacist at a courier chronic medication pharmacy in Brackenfell and keep the dispensary running smoothly. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Brackenfell-based, with most of your time spent at a courier chronic medication pharmacy.

• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• 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

• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• 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)

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
• Fixed rota published a month ahead

• 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.