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Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

How2Apply Talent Network

Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 53 min ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Work under a registered pharmacist at a private hospital dispensary in Umhlanga and keep the dispensary running smoothly. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Umhlanga. Relocation is not covered for this one.

The work, day to day

Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out

What you need

Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
Friendly and clear at a busy counter
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)
Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy

Extra points for

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

What's in it for you

Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Umhlanga really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees, certified matric certificate 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.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Umhlanga.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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