Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

Work under a registered pharmacist at a courier chronic medication pharmacy in Mbombela and keep the dispensary running smoothly. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Mbombela-based, with most of your time spent at a courier chronic medication pharmacy. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• 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
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language

• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• 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)
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules

• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.
• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.