Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership)

You'll help a primary health care clinic dispensary in Lephalale dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Lephalale (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules

• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• 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
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

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

• 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.