Rustenburg: Post Basic Qualified Pharmacist Assistant – Greystone – Rustenburg posted by Dis-Chem Pharmacies

About the Role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require a Post Basic Qualified Pharmacist Assistant to join their Greystone store team. As a key member of our pharmacy team, you will be responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients and ensuring the accurate dispensing of medicines.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances
• Assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist
• Assist with re-packaging of medicine
• Assist with the distribution and control of the stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances
• Assist with the ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to, and including, Schedule 6 according to an instruction of a person authorised in terms of the Medicines Act to purchase or obtain such medicine or scheduled substance
• Read and prepare prescriptions, select, manipulate or compound the medicine; label and supply the medicine, following the interpretation and evaluation of the prescription by a pharmacist
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the SAPC
• Capture script details accurately, and verify patients’ details on the system
• Ensure accurate picking/packing/labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions
• Give accurate instructions to patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication and front-shop
• Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager, and follow up on appointments
• Explain medical aid costs to patients
• Provide information to individuals in order to promote health
• Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical aids
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid
• Authorise chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication
• Maintain customer profiles on the system
• Merge profiles locally and UCS should be notified to merge profiles centrally
• Take note of any message on the customer profile, and take suitable action
• Report on low/out of stock levels, and stock errors to the dispensary manager
• Receive dispensary stock in accordance with Dis-Chems SOPs, and merchandise according to FEFO
• Facilitate bi-annual stock takes
• Exercise stock, cash and asset control

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric Basic Pharmacist Assistance qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Working experience on Unisolv
• Computer literate MS Office
• Sound numerical skills
• Strong command of the English language and a second language
• Willing and able to work retail hours

Qualifications

• None mentioned in the original job description.

Salary & Benefits

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund