Pharmacist Assistant

**Position Summary**:
**Industry**:Pharmaceutical Sector
- **Job category**:Dispensing/Pharmacy**Location**:Kuilsrivier
- **Contract**:Permanent**Remuneration**:Market Related
- **EE position**:Yes**Brand**:Clicks Group**Introduction**:
To provide customer service and dispensing support to the Pharmacy, in line with scope of practice, under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager / Pharmacist in order to ensure efficient pharmacy operations.

**Job description**:
**Job Objectives**:

- To assess, prepare and pack prescriptions in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) principles and customer service standards.
- To advise customers on the appropriate use of medicine.
- To correctly file prescriptions according to SOP’s.
- To provide professional service and accurate information to customers, in line with scope of practice.
- To assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of non-sterile or scheduled substances according to a formula and SOP’s.
- To order medicine and scheduled substances up to and including Schedule 6, according to an instruction of the responsible pharmacist on duty.
- To maintain stock levels and check expiry dates according to SOP’s.
- To execute housekeeping and display merchandise according to SOP’s / Pharmacy Efficiency Principles.
- To execute pharmacy-related administration and reports as per scope of practice.
- To adhere to ethical, legislative and regulatory requirements of the SAPC.

**Knowledge**:

- Pharmaceutical legislation and regulatory requirements
- Pharmacy efficiency principles or equivalent
- Good pharmacy practice principles
- Stock management
- Basic understanding of medical aid regulations

**Skills**:

- Customer and service orientated
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Administration skills
- Numeracy skills

**Competencies**:
Essential:

- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Desirable:

- Relating and networking
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Planning and Organising
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

**Minimum requirements**:
**Experience**:
Essential:

- 1 year experience as a Pharmacist Administrator / Pharmacist Assistant
- Competent in dispensing patient prescriptions within scope of practice

Desirable:

- Experience in a retail pharmacy

**Education**:

- Essential: Further Education and Training Certificate Pharmacist Assistance
- Essential: Registration with SAPC