Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership)

You'll help a community retail pharmacy in Rosslyn dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Rosslyn, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

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

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy

• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

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

• 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.