Pharmacist

About this role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for a pharmacist for its store in Paarl, Western Cape. The job centres on dispensing medicine safely and giving clear pharmaceutical advice to patients and healthcare professionals.

What you’ll do

• Dispense medication under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist, following the legal rules set by the South African Pharmacy Council.
• Capture script details correctly, check patient details on the system, and label and check every item before it leaves the dispensary.
• Explain how to use each medicine, watch for dosages and drug interactions, and keep up to date with medical aid rules for claims.
• Advise patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter and front shop, and follow up on script tracking and appointments when asked.
• Handle the paperwork for medical aid claims, correct rejected scripts, and make sure chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication is authorised.
• Keep customer profiles up to date and act on messages left on them.
• Report low, out-of-stock and stock errors to the dispensary manager, and help with bi-annual stock takes and stock, cash and asset control.

What you need

• Grade 12 (matric).
• BPharm or an equivalent qualification.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
• At least 2 to 3 years of pharmacy experience, including 2 to 3 years in retail pharmacy.
• Good computer skills, including MS Office, and good numeracy.
• Strong knowledge of medicines, dosing, interactions and patient counselling.
• Excellent communication skills in English and a second language, both spoken and written.
• Ability to think critically, manage your time and stay calm under pressure.
• Willingness and ability to work retail hours.
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods.
• A valid driver’s licence and your own reliable transport.
• South African citizenship.
• Clear credit and criminal records.
• Advantageous: retail or FMCG experience, a third additional language, SAP experience, e-scripting experience, registration as a tutor, and Unisolv experience.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a registered pharmacist who enjoys busy retail work and likes helping people understand their medicine. You should be organised, careful with detail and comfortable working with both patients and dispensary staff.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SAPC registration certificate, BPharm certificate and matric certificate ready to upload or show.
• Set out your retail pharmacy experience year by year, with the tasks you handled, such as dispensing volumes, medical aid claims or stock work.
• Show your Unisolv, SAP or e-scripting experience clearly if you have it, since these are listed as advantageous.