Pharmacist

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited; Thohoyandou; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited requires a reputable Pharmacist for their new store in Mvusuludzo, Thohoyandou. You will provide pharmaceutical care, assess therapy needs, and ensure accurate dispensing and patient counseling.

The role demands SAPC registration, 2-3 years in pharmacy with retail exposure, and advantageous language or e-scripting skills. Join a team focused on public health and customer service in a busy community setting.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric is required.
• Registered with the SAPC is mandatory.
• Minimum 2-3 years experience in Pharmaceutical field.
• 2-3 years retail pharmacy experience (Student/Intern).
• Advantageous: third language, SAP experience, e-scripting experience, registered tutor.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care and meet patients' medicine-related needs.
• Evaluate indication, safety and effectiveness of therapy.
• Dispense medicines on prescription from authorised prescriber.
• Sign off prescriptions prepared by assistants or interns.
• Advise patients on medicine use and ensure compliance.
• Provide pharmacist-initiated therapy as needed.
• Assist with stock control, labeling, and accuracy checks.
• Maintain patient profiles and assist with claims processing.
• Ensure adherence to Dis-Chem policies and health regulations.

Skills

2-3 years pharma experience

2-3 years retail pharmacy experience

Third language (advantageous)

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Registered with SAPC

Tools

SAP experience

E-scripting experience

Registered tutor

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their (New Store) at Mvusuludzo, Thohoyandou. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting these needs.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Min 2- 3 years experience in Pharmaceutical
• 2-3 years retail pharmacy experience ( Student/Intern)
• Advantageous:
• Third additional language
• SAP experience
• E-scripting experience
• Registered tutor

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Responsibilities

• Provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting those needs, which shall include, but not be limited to the following functions:
• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
• Signing off and checking of all prescriptions prepared by an assistant or an intern and accepting accountability for the correctness thereof as per GPP 2.7.1.2.1.f
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine
• Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met
• The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
• The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
• The acts specially pertaining to the profession of a pharmacist as prescribed above;
• The formulation of any medicine for the purposes of registration as a medicine;
• The distribution of any medicine or scheduled substance;
• The re-packaging of medicines;
• The initiation and conducting of pharmaceutical research and development; and
• The promotion of public health.
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmaceutical Council.
• Capture script details accurately and verify patient’s details on the system.
• Ensure accurate picking / packing / labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions.
• Provide accurate instructions to the patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied.
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing.
• Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter and front-shop.
• Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager and follow up appointments.
• Explain all medical aid costs to patients.
• Follow through on promises made to customers.
• Evaluation of disease conditions and referral to in-store health facilities when necessary.
• Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical aids.
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid.
• Ensure authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication.
• Maintain customer profiles on the system.
• Merge profiles locally and Vexall should be notified to merge profiles centrally.
• Take note of any messages on the customer profile and take suitable action.
• Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all administration functions are carried out correctly and timeously.
• Report on low - / out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
• Exercise stock, cash and asset control.
• Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all stock control processes and are adhered to and that all registers are kept up to date in accordance with legislation.
• Housekeeping must be in accordance to Dis-Chem standards.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Uniform and personal appearance policy

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