Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

Accuracy is everything in this private hospital dispensary in Cape Town CBD; one checked label at a time. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Cape Town CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• 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
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language

• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• 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

• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Fixed rota published a month ahead

• 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.