Pharmacy Manager

Mediclinic; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services company in South Africa is seeking an experienced pharmacist to lead and manage a pharmacy team. The role involves ensuring the provision of efficient and professional pharmaceutical services, managing stock, and overseeing departmental budgets and risks. Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy / BSc in Pharmacy and have at least 3 years of experience in a community or hospital pharmacy. Supervisory or managerial experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a pharmacist in a community or institutional/hospital pharmacy.
• 3-5 years of supervisory or managerial experience in an institutional/hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the people in the department.
• Manage pharmaceutical stock including own, loan, and consignment.
• Manage and mitigate departmental risks.
• Oversee departmental budgets and finances.
• Deliver a safe and efficient pharmaceutical service.
• Provide an out-patient pharmacy service.

Skills

Risk management processes and procedures

Pharmacy and related healthcare industry

Financial management

Ethical and surgical product knowledge

Relevant Pharmacy legislation

Medical Aid Scheme benefits and regulations

Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship

Pharmacy stock management

Education

B Pharm / BSc 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 an efficient and professional pharmaceutical service is provided to the hospital and public.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Lead and manage the people in the department
• Manage pharmaceutical stock (own, loan and consignment)
• Manage and mitigate departmental risks
• Manage and control departmental budgets / finances
• Deliver a safe and efficient pharmaceutical service
• Provide an out-patient pharmacy service

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

B Pharm / BSc Pharm

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

3 years working as a pharmacist in a community or institutional/ hospital pharmacy

Desired Experience

3-5 years supervisory or managerial experience in an institutional/hospital pharmacy

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Risk management processes and procedures
• Pharmacy and related healthcare industry
• Financial management
• Ethical and surgical product knowledge
• Relevant Pharmacy legislation (e.g. Pharmacy Act; Good pharmacy practice; Medicine Control Act 101 of 1965)
• Medical Aid Scheme benefits; regulations and formularies
• Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship
• Pharmacy stock management