Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy) – Entry Level

Patients at a community retail pharmacy in Brackenfell rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a community retail pharmacy in Brackenfell. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• 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

• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Fixed rota published a month ahead

• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.
• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.