Intern: Pharmacist

Mediclinic; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic in South Africa seeks a pharmacist with a B Pharm to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services to in-hospital patients and the public.

You will ensure medicine availability, accurate dispensing, and efficient stock control, while adhering to Medicines and Related Substances Control Act and hospital procedures. Strong knowledge of formularies, antimicrobial stewardship, and proficiency with UNISOLVE/AS400 is preferred.

Qualifications

• Essential education: B Pharm
• Desirable education: None
• Essential minimum experience: None
• Desirable experience: None
• Knowledge of Medicines Act and related legislation
• Financial management
• Good pharmacy practices
• Medical Aid Scheme benefits and formularies
• Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship
• Pharmacy systems such as UNISOLVE; AS400
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Ethical product knowledge

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability of medicines and scheduled substances to stores and the public
• Ensure accurate dispensing
• Ensure efficient stock holding of medicines and scheduled substances

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial management

Pharmacy practices

Formularies knowledge

Antimicrobial stewardship

Pharmacy systems

Office software

Ethical product knowledge

Education

B Pharm

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To ensure assistance in providing a comprehensive professional and cost effective pharmaceutical service to in-hospital patients and the public

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Ensure the availability of medicines and scheduled substances to stores and the public

Ensure accurate dispensing

Ensure efficient stock holding of medicines and scheduled substances

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: B Pharm

DESIRED EDUCATION: None

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Current relevant legislation e.g. Medicines and Related Substances Control Act
• Financial management
• Good pharmacy practices
• Medical Aid Scheme benefits; regulations and formularies
• Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship
• Pharmacy systems (e.g. UNISOLVE; AS400)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Ethical product knowledge