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Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic, Retail Pharmacy) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

Polokwane, Limpopo

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Healthcare

R10 500 – R13 500/month

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Job Description

You'll help a community retail pharmacy in Polokwane dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a community retail pharmacy on the Polokwane side of Limpopo. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

The work, day to day

Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules

You'll need

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

Nice if you have

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

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): short list of dispensing systems you have used plus SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Polokwane; 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

Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.
Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.