Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership)

Accuracy is everything in this primary health care clinic dispensary in Bethlehem; one checked label at a time. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Bethlehem, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves

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

• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal

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

• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.
• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.