Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic, Retail Pharmacy)

Patients at a courier chronic medication pharmacy in Hammarsdale 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.

The work is in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation

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

• 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.