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Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

How2Apply Talent Network

Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal

Internship

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Description

You'll help a primary health care clinic dispensary in Durban Central dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What you'll actually do

Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist

You'll need

SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
Friendly and clear at a busy counter
Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software

Nice if you have

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

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified matric certificate, SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees plus short list of dispensing systems you have used.
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 Durban Central.

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.