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Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

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Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 8 hours ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Accuracy is everything in this community retail pharmacy in Hammarsdale; one checked label at a time. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

The work, day to day

Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out

You'll need

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
Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy

Nice if you have

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

What's in it for you

Fixed rota published a month ahead
Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Hammarsdale really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified matric certificate plus SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Hammarsdale.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.