Qualified Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant

LIFE Healthcare Group; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Randburg is seeking a Qualified Post-Basic Locum Pharmacist Assistant. The successful candidate will ensure quality pharmaceutical services and manage inventory under the supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include supplying medication, controlling stock, and conducting quality rounds. Candidates must have Grade 12 with Mathematics and Life Sciences, and registration with the Pharmacy Council. This position requires the ability to work late shifts and weekends, offering a great opportunity in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Pharmacy Council as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant.
• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience are required.
• Ability to work late shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Supply medication to wards and theatre on requisitions.
• Control inventory (ethical and surgical).
• Assist with managing dead stock in the hospital.
• Conduct quality rounds.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Customer responsiveness

Verbal & written communication

Education

Grade 12 with Mathematics and Life Sciences

Qualification as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Tools

Unisolve

SAP

Job description

Qualified Post-Basic | Locum | Pharmacist Assistant

Function Pharmacy Facility Life Fourways Hospital Position Qualified Post-Basic | Locum | Pharmacist Assistant Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Qualified, Late Shift, Post-Basic Locum Pharmacist Assistant based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Pamella Mazibuko, Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

Responsibilities

• Supplying of medication to the wards and theatre on requisitions and assist with management of all pharmaceuticals within the hospital under supervision of a pharmacist
• Controlling inventory (ethical and surgical).
• Assisting in aggressively managing dead stock in the hospital.
• Stock-take, cycle counts and investigation of variances
• Processing of patient credits.
• Replenishing the emergency cupboard.
• Unpacking ethical and surgical stock, checking expiries and invoices
• Ensuring that the security protocols are adhered to.
• Maintaining high ethical and professional standards.

Requirements

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Life Sciences
• Qualification as a Post Basic Pharmacist assistant and registration with the Pharmacy Council
• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
• Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge
• Computer proficiency (MS office)
• Competent in using Unisolve ®
• Knowledge of SAP advantageous
• Ability to work late shifts and weekends
• Ability to work in both the hospital and retail pharmacy
• Ability to place orders as per MRP, assist with MIR6 queries, unrecorded liabilities, credits.
• To conduct Quality rounds
• Reporting on emergency cupboard and call out trends
• Preference will be given to applicants who are not be permanently employed anywhere.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Motivating and developing people
• Influencing skills
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence orientation

Email [e-mail] Closing date Sunday, February 8, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.