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Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic, Retail Pharmacy)

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Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Patients at a community retail pharmacy in Prospecton rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

The work, day to day

Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist

You'll need

Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)

Helpful, not essential

Wound care or family planning counselling short course
Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal
Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

What you get

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

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, certified matric certificate plus SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees.
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 5 working days.

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

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.