Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant — Dispensing & Patient Care

Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Jeffreys Bay

On-site

ZAR 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

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Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies in Jeffreys Bay seeks a Post Basic Qualified Pharmacist Assistant (PBQ) to support dispensing and pharmaceutical care. You will assist with prescriptions, stock control, and patient guidance under the supervision of a pharmacist.

The role requires Grade 12 and a Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification with SAPC registration. Advantageous: retail knowledge, Unisolv, SAP/E-Scripting, and oncology experience; fluency in languages and strong numeracy are beneficial.

Qualifications

Grade 12 / Matric is required.
Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification is required.
Registration with SAPC is mandatory.

Responsibilities

Assist with the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances.
Assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and SOP.
Assist with the manufacturing of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and SOP.
Assist with repackaging of medicine.
Assist with the distribution and control of the stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances.
Assist with the ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to Schedule 6 as instructed.
Assist with reading and preparation of prescriptions, selection, manipulation or compounding, labelling and supply by a pharmacist.
Interpret scripts accurately and act within SAPC requirements.
Capture script details, verify patient details on the system.
Ensure accurate picking/packing/labeling and checking of medication and be aware of dosages and interactions.
Provide instructions to patients on correct medicine use.
Keep up to date with medical aid procedures and claims requirements.
Ensure medications are checked for accuracy by a pharmacist.
Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication and front-shop.
Follow up on script tracking and appointments as requested by the dispensary manager.
Explain medical aid costs to patients.
Provide information to promote health.
Process all paperwork for submission of medical aid claims and correct errors on rejected scripts.
Ensure authorization of chronic, HIV/AIDS and oncology medications.
Maintain customer profiles and merge where needed.
Report stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
Receive and merchandise dispensary stock per SOPs and conduct FEFO stock rotation.
Facilitate bi-annual stock takes.
Exercise stock, cash and asset control.