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Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

How2Apply Talent Network

Midrand, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 5 hours ago

Full-time Healthcare

R12 750 – R17 500/month

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Job Description

Patients at a private hospital dispensary in Midrand rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Midrand (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products

What you need

Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
Friendly and clear at a busy counter
Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: 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 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Midrand; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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.

Before you hit apply

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.