Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

Work under a registered pharmacist at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Johannesburg CBD and keep the dispensary running smoothly. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Johannesburg CBD (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

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

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