Pharmacist Assistant

Mediclinic; Newcastle; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic seeks a Pharmacist Assistant to support the in-patient and public pharmacy services. You will help ensure medicine availability, accurate dispensing, and efficient stock handling within a private hospital setting.

Essential qualifications include a Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic Certificate. 1-3 years in a private hospital pharmacy and knowledge of MS Office, medicines regulations, and pharmacy systems are desirable assets.

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic Certificate
• DESIRED EDUCATION: N/A
• Essential minimum experience: None
• Desired experience: 1-3 years private hospital pharmacy
• Clinical pharmacy, including antimicrobial stewardship
• Stock management and distribution

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

Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial

Microsoft Office

Healthcare legislation awareness

Ethical product knowledge

Financial management

Medicines and Benefits knowledge

Pharmacy systems (UNISOLVE, AS400)

Education

Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic Certificate

Tools

UNISOLVE

AS400

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 assist in providing a comprehensive professional and cost effective pharmaceutical service to in-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: Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic Certificate

DESIRED EDUCATION: N/A

Required Experience

• Essential minimum experience: None
• Desired experience: 1-3 years private hospital pharmacy
• Clinical pharmacy, including antimicrobial stewardship
• Stock management and distribution

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

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