Pharmacy Assistant

We are looking for a Pharmacist Assistant who may perform the acts or provide services as well as the reading and preparation of a prescription, the selection and manipulation or compounding of medicine and the labelling and supply of medicine in an appropriate container under the indirect personal supervision of a Pharmacist.

Specification
- Assist Pharmacist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of medicine according to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Dispense, accurately and correctly, to patients and special prescriptions under the close supervision of the Pharmacist Issue drugs as per Group Standard Operating Practices.
- Interpret prescriptions and select, manipulate and compound medicine into appropriate containers under the close supervision of the Pharmacist.
- Communicate changes in ethical formulary products to all units.
- Package and/or pre-pack pharmaceuticals under the close supervision of the Pharmacist.
- Distribute and control stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 medicines or unscheduled substances.
- Sell over-the-counter medicines under the close supervision of the Pharmacist.

**Requirements**:

- Grade 12 compulsory
- Pharmacist Assistant Qualified Post Basic registered with the SAPC
- Experience in a hospital and retail pharmacy, minimum of 2 years
- Computer literacy is essential.
- Extensive knowledge of dispensing and Stock control systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are very important as well as good relationships with patients and staff. - Able to work weekends, public holidays and after hours.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract, Commission
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: R3,500.00 - R5,500.00 per month

COVID-19 considerations:
All customers, patients and staff are required to wear a mask and sanitise when in the pharmacy.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Florida, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Certificate (required)

**Experience**:

- Pharmacy assistant: 2 years (required)