Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

You'll help a primary health care clinic dispensary in Gqeberha dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Registered for the Post-Basic qualification if you currently hold Basic

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