Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic) – Permanent

Work under a registered pharmacist at a primary health care clinic dispensary in Pinetown and keep the dispensary running smoothly. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out

• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy

• Wound care or family planning counselling short course
• Experience with stock ordering through a wholesaler portal
• Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy

• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants

• 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.