Pharmaceutical Assistant

7 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Dis-Chem Pharmacies Full time
Dis-Chem Pharmacies: Pharmaceutical Assistant Opportunity

Estimated Salary: R250,000 per annum

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Pharmaceutical Assistant to join our team at Dis-Chem Bedfordview. As a Pharmaceutical Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing excellent customer service and ensuring the smooth operation of our pharmacy.

Job Description:

As a Pharmaceutical Assistant, your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting pharmacists with the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances
  • Compounding, manipulating, or preparing non-sterile medicines or scheduled substances according to approved procedures
  • Manufacturing non-sterile medicines or scheduled substances according to approved procedures
  • Re-packaging medicine
  • Distributing and controlling stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances
  • Ordering medicine and scheduled substances up to Schedule 6 according to authorized instructions
  • Accurately interpreting scripts and acting professionally within legal requirements
  • Capturing script details accurately and verifying patients' details on the system
  • Ensuring accurate picking, packing, labelling, and checking of medication, as well as awareness of common dosages and drug interactions
  • Providing accurate instructions to patients regarding medicine use
  • Maintaining knowledge of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements
  • Ensuring all medications are checked for accuracy by and signed by a pharmacist
  • Advising and assisting patients at the dispensary, self-medication, and front-shop
  • Following up with patients regarding script tracking reports and appointments
  • Explaining medical aid costs to patients
  • Providing information to promote health
  • Processing paperwork for accurate submission of claims to medical aids
  • Correcting errors on rejected scripts
  • Ensuring authorization of chronic, HIV, and AIDS medication
  • Maintaining customer profiles on the system
  • Merging profiles locally and notifying UCS for central merging
  • Notifying action based on customer profile messages
  • Reporting low/out-of-stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager
  • Receiving and merchandising stock according to SOPs and FEFO
  • Facilitating bi-annual stock takes
  • Exercising 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
  • Willingness to work retail hours

Advantageous Skills:

  • Knowledge of Retail/FMCG operations
  • Third Additional Language
  • Knowledge of SAP and E-Scripting
  • Drug and family planning, and complementary medicine

Location: Bedfordview



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