Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership)

Accuracy is everything in this primary health care clinic dispensary in Vanderbijlpark; one checked label at a time. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is Vanderbijlpark-based, with most of your time spent at a primary health care clinic dispensary. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules

• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• 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
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
• 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.