Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership)

Patients at a community retail pharmacy in Phalaborwa rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Phalaborwa; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• 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
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery

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

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

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

• 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.