Dispensary Support – Mega City – Mafikeng Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited

Info Desk • Other • Mahikeng, North West, South Africa • $300 - $400 / year • 15h ago

Dispensary Support – Mega City – Mafikeng
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Mafikeng, North West
Contract
Closing Date 29 November 2024

Job Details

Division: JB Division
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Pharmaceuticals
Job functional area: Other

Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Mega City store has an opportunity available for a Dispensary Support to join the team. The main purpose of this is to employ learners who are capable of doing and completing the learner basic pharmacist assistant course. This course will equip learners to understand the underlying principles of all of the major areas related to the pharmaceutical environment and dispensing and promotes the notion of quality on-the-job learning. Staff will be employed in a Fixed Term position as Dispensary Support until such time as they are registered with the SAPC as learner basic assistants. Only once qualified as a basic pharmacist assistant will permanent employment be offered.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:
Grade 12 – Matric or a Senior Certificate with Pure Mathematics 50%, Life Science and/or Physical Science and obtained at least an average of 50%.

Job Specification:

Dispensary Support staff must have completed a proficiency test approving them to apply for registration with Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a learner basic assistant.

A pharmacist’s assistant registered in the category pharmacist’s assistant learner basic may perform the following services or acts under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy:

The sale of Schedule 1 medicines or scheduled substances.
Assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and Standard Operating Procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist.
Assist with the unpacking and merchandising of stock and cleaning of dispensary and OTC shelves approved by the responsible pharmacist.
Any other duties assigned to them by the Dispensary Manager.
Learn to accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmaceutical Council.
Ensure accurate picking/packing/labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions.
Ensure that all medications are checked for accuracy by a pharmacist and signed by a pharmacist.
Assist in the control of stock (manage cleanliness and packing organisation of shelves and medicine expiry dates) of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances.
Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager and follow up appointments.
Assist with call centre scripts and patient service telephone calls.
Provide information to individuals in order to promote health.
Assist with scheme authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication.
Report on low/out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
Receive dispensary stock in accordance with the SOP set out by the company.

Competencies:

Essential:
English and 2nd language – Read, write and speak.
Time management, deadline driven, dealing with pressure, attention to detail.
Good communication skills, listening, customer service/focus, problem solving, team player, conflict management, leading by example, accountability, professional conduct, trustworthy and honest.
Computer, numerical skills.

Advantageous:
Retail FMCG, Dis-Chem front shop experience and a good performance record.
Drug and family planning and complementary medicine.
3rd Unisolv, SAP and E-Scripting.

Special conditions of employment:
Proficiency test assessing capability to register with Pharmacy Council
South African citizen
MIE, clear criminal and credit.

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, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies 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.

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