Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership) – Entry Level

Patients at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Bellville rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Bellville. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules

• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software

• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Wound care or family planning counselling short course

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

• 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.