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Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

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Kempton Park, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 15 hours ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Work under a registered pharmacist at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Kempton Park and keep the dispensary running smoothly. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll report in Kempton Park. Relocation is not covered for this one. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What you'll actually do

Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules

Must-haves

Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
Friendly and clear at a busy counter

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

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

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified matric certificate, short list of dispensing systems you have used plus SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.
Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.