Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

Patients at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Bloemfontein rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Bloemfontein, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery

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

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• 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.
• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.