Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic, Retail Pharmacy)

Accuracy is everything in this primary health care clinic dispensary in Randburg; one checked label at a time. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Randburg-based, with most of your time spent at a primary health care clinic dispensary.

• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• 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

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Fixed rota published a month ahead

• 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.