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Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

How2Apply Talent Network

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Healthcare

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Job Description

Accuracy is everything in this pharmacy inside a supermarket in Richards Bay; one checked label at a time. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a pharmacy inside a supermarket on the Richards Bay side of KwaZulu-Natal. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products

What you need

Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
Friendly and clear at a busy counter

Nice if you have

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

What you get

Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
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.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified matric certificate, short list of dispensing systems you have used plus SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Richards Bay; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

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.