Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership)

Accuracy is everything in this pharmacy inside a supermarket in Vanderbijlpark; one checked label at a time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a pharmacy inside a supermarket on the Vanderbijlpark side of Gauteng.

• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves

• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software

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

• 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.