Pharmacist's Assistant (Post-Basic)

Accuracy is everything in this private hospital dispensary in Umhlanga; one checked label at a time. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Umhlanga-based, with most of your time spent at a private hospital dispensary. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Record cold-chain fridge temperatures twice a day
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery

• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• 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
• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter

• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

• 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.