Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic, Retail Pharmacy)

Patients at a private hospital dispensary in Tembisa rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a private hospital dispensary on the Tembisa side of Gauteng.

• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out

• 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
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy

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

• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.
• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.