Pharmacist - Berea (Fixed Term Contract)

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Oos-Kaap; Sur place; ZAR 350 000 - 480 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Market-related salary

Equal opportunity employer

Résumé du poste

A leading pharmacy chain is seeking a qualified Pharmacist in Oos-Kaap, South Africa, responsible for providing pharmaceutical care and ensuring the safe use of medications. The ideal candidate will have a BPharm qualification and be registered with the South African Pharmacy Council. Experience in retail pharmacy is preferred and strong customer service skills are essential. Market-related salary offered.

Qualifications

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council.
• Min 2-3 years experience in Pharmaceutical.
• Experience in retail pharmacy preferred.
• 2–3 years experience in pharmaceutical retail.
• Computer literate – MS Office.
• Willingness to work retail hours.

Responsabilités

• Provide pharmaceutical care and responsible for patients’ medicine-related needs.
• Evaluate patient’s medicine-related needs and determine medication safety and effectiveness.
• Dispense prescribed medicine and ensure prescription accuracy.
• Maintain accurate patient profiles and support dispensing team.
• Assist with stock control, claims, and adherence to policy.

Connaissances

Strong command of the English language

Customer service/focus

Problem-solving

Time management

Trustworthy and honest

Time management

Customer service

Formation

BPharm / equivalent qualification

Grade 12 / Matric

Outils

MS Office

Unisolv

Description du poste

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for Bearea. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs and being accountable for meeting these needs.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• BPharm / equivalent qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Min 2- 3 year\'s experience in Pharmaceutical
• 2-3 years retail pharmacy experience (Student/Intern)
• Computer literate – MS Office

Advantageous:

• Relevant retail/ FMCG experience
• Third additional language
• SAP experience
• E-scripting experience
• Registered tutor
• Unisolv experience

Duties and 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.
• Facilitate Bi-annual stock takes.
• 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

Competencies:

Essential:

• Strong command of the English language and a second language– Read, write and speak
• Good communication skills, listening

• Basic dosing and important drug interaction
• Customer service/focus
• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Ability to train other staff members
• Conflict management
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound numerical skills
• Problem-solving
• Team player
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Able to deal with pressure
• Computer literate – MS Office

Special conditions of employment:

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• MIE Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN\'T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.