Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

Accuracy is everything in this private hospital dispensary in Pretoria East; one checked label at a time. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Pretoria East (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• 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
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

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

• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.
• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.