Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

You'll help a primary health care clinic dispensary in Rustenburg dispense scripts, manage stock and advise patients at the counter. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Rustenburg, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• 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
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery

• SAPC registration as a Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels

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

• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• 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.