Pharmacy Assistant

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a dedicated individual for a role focused on collecting and delivering pharmaceutical items within the hospital. This position involves ensuring efficient logistics for medicines and related documents, requiring effective communication skills and an understanding of pharmaceutical storage conditions.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 essential education.
• Desired: 1-2 years working in a private hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure collections and deliveries are made from/to units and stores.
• Provide messenger and administrative service to the pharmacy.

Skills

Storage conditions of pharmaceutical products

Verbal communication skills

Cold chain policy

Handling of hazardous substances

Education

Grade 10

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-oriented, 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 collect and deliver pharmaceutical items/products and related documents within the hospital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Ensure that collections and deliveries are made from/to units and stores.
• Deliver a messenger and administrative service to the pharmacy.

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 10.

DESIRED EDUCATION: None.

Required Experience

Essential Experience: None.

Desired experience: 1 – 2 years working in or exposure to a private hospital environment.

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Storage conditions of pharmaceutical products
• Verbal communication skills
• Cold chain policy
• Handling of hazardous substances