In-house Pharmacist - New Venture

Silvertree Brands; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A consumer-focused brand in Cape Town is seeking a qualified in-house pharmacist to support a new venture. The role involves dispensing medication, ensuring patient safety, and contributing to content creation on health topics. Ideal candidates should have extensive knowledge of SAPHRA regulations and experience in a retail setting. Join a team committed to creating an innovative pharmacy experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacist that can sign off on prescription medication.
• Experience in a retail setting dispensing scheduled medication.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing scheduled medication according to prescriptions.
• Conducting medication reviews for patient safety.
• Managing the process to get the site certified for dispensing prescriptions.

Skills

Knowledge of SAPHRA regulations

Excellent verbal communication skills

Experience in dispensing medication

Content creation experience

Education

Qualified pharmacist

Job description

Overview

In-house Pharmacist - New Venture

ABOUT US: Silvertreebrands builds disruptive purpose-driven consumer and digital brands. Our power brands include Faithful to Nature, UCOOK, Pet Heaven and SKOON. We focus on building amazing customer experiences that are “Good for you, good for the planet.” We trust our employees with full accountability and autonomy from day one. This unique entrepreneurial and performance-driven culture enables us to achieve executional excellence.

ABOUT THE ROLE: We’re looking for a highly skilled in-house pharmacist for a new venture we are in the process of launching. In addition to that, candidates need to have an appetite to support other parts of the business which will provide great exposure and learning opportunities. If successful, you’ll work closely with a selective team of the broader Silvertree group. The role will be based in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing scheduled medication according to prescriptions and SAHPRA guidelines.
• Checking of orders that contain Schedule 1 and 2 medicines to ensure our customers safety.
• Main point of reference for SAHPRA related topics and communication
• Conducting thorough medication reviews to ensure patient safety and medication adherence.
• Providing accurate and up-to-date information on medication use and potential side effects.
• Be available to answer customer queries and offer guidance on health and wellness related topics via phone, email or via online live consultations.
• Contributing to the overall health and wellbeing of our customers by offering advice on natural remedies and complementary therapies.
• Manage the process to get our warehouse/physical site certified to be able to take delivery, store and dispense of prescriptions drugs to any schedule
• Manage the process of stock ordering supported by in-house and 3rd party tools
• Contributing to content creation via written text or video on health wellness related topics.

Requirements

• Qualified pharmacist that is able to sign off on dispatching/delivering prescription medication for customer through an online/digital platform
• Extensive knowledge of the SAPHRA regulations
• Has experience in dispensing scheduled medication in a retail setting.
• Experience in working with claims platforms from insurance providers
• Keen interest in the health and wellness sector
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.
• Experience in content creation would be an added plus.
• Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams (Marketing, Tech and Data).
• Proven ability to work independently, make decisions, and problem-solve in complex environments.

Why join us?

You’ll join a team of doers and builders, committed to sustainability and excellence. As in-house pharmacist, you will be instrumental to build a disruptive pharmacy brand, making access to health products even more convenient.