Post Basic Qualified Pharmacist Assistant

About this role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for a Post Basic Qualified Pharmacist Assistant for its Waverley store in Pretoria. You will help the dispensary team take care of patients’ medicine needs, working under the responsible pharmacist.

What you’ll do

• Help sell Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines and other scheduled substances.
• Help compound, manipulate or prepare non-sterile medicines using approved formulas and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Help re-pack medicine and manage stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines.
• Read and prepare prescriptions, then label and supply medicine in the correct container once a pharmacist has checked the script.
• Capture script details, check patient details on the system, and maintain customer profiles.
• Process paperwork for medical aid claims, correct rejected scripts, and explain medical aid costs to patients.
• Advise patients at the dispensary, on self-medication and in the front shop, and give clear instructions on how to use their medicine.

What you need

• Grade 12 (matric).
• Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
• Good English reading, writing and speaking skills, plus good listening skills.
• Strong attention to detail and sound numerical skills.
• Basic computer skills, including MS Office.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods.
• South African citizen, with a clear credit and criminal record.
• Advantageous: retail or FMCG operations knowledge, experience on Unisolv, SAP or E-Scripting, oncology experience, a third additional language, and knowledge of family planning or complementary medicine.

Is this job for you?

This role suits someone who is careful, patient and comfortable working with the public. If you have your Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification and SAPC registration, and you like working in a busy pharmacy with a team, this could be a good fit.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate, Basic Pharmacist Assistant certificate and SAPC registration proof ready to upload or send.
• Show your attention to detail on your CV by listing any dispensary, stock or script-checking tasks you have done.
• If you have retail, customer service or pharmacy system experience such as Unisolv or SAP, give a short example of how you used it.