The Local Choice in KZN has an opportunity available for a Clinic Advisor. The main purpose of the role is to assist the Local Choice Clinic Manager to effectively manage the clinic's administration for all The Local Choice Clinics and its employees while ensuring the organization complies with industry standards and regulations.
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Gr12/Matric or Senior Certificate
- Registered as a professional nurse with the South African Nursing Council
- Minimum 3 years working experience as a Registered Nurse
Advantageous:
- Post graduate qualification
Job Function:
- Support pharmacist with translating emerging developments and policies into practice for clinics e.g. relevant new legislation.
- Conduct regular clinic visits to identify operational improvement areas and consolidate pharmacy reports for Clinic Manager.
- Support clinics with any required stock, equipment, and ensure it’s in working condition according to set standard and operational standards.
- Provide Clinic Staff with information to fulfill the described responsibilities.
- Assist pharmacists to register with respective software companies and coming vendors for smooth running of clinic operations.
- Participate in the development of academic and clinical nursing processes to ensure quality orientation.
- Effectively audit and conduct significant clinical analysis to measure and improve quality of clinical nursing service.
- Review sales reports to monitor clinic sisters’ performance and provide reports to management.
- Assist clinic in identifying growth opportunities to drive maximum performance and provide them with the necessary tools and structure.
- Assist in analyzing and monitoring clinic operations, such as patient flow, scheduling, appointments.
- Assist National Clinic Manager with sourcing research projects to improve clinical/nursing service.
- Prepare monthly reports on clinic performance and sales improvement action taken.
- Employee Development:
- Ensure to take part in the training and development of new Clinical staff within The Local Choice Head Office.
- Assist in the planning and promoting of health programs.
- Ensure that The local clinic sisters are up to date with industry changes and new implementations.
- Continually appraise new guidance and policies to assess relevance for nursing service.
- Ensure compliance with the industry’s legal requirements, good clinical Practice standards and develop strategies to promote and maintain these compliance practices.
- Execute clinical administrative policies and initiate action to enhance patient care programs.
- Ensure all nurses and clinic sisters are registered with the South Africa Nursing council (SANC).
- Support National Clinic Manager with consolidate new store clinic operational requirements.
- Ensure that clinic stock and other nursing requirements are prepared to support new store openings.
- Participate in the training of staff on systems and operations as per agreement.
- Ensure that any rising issues or concerns are managed or escalated to the Clinic Manager.
Competencies:
Essential:
- Excellent telephone manner and language communication skills
- English & Afrikaans – read, write and speak well
- Trustworthy and Honest
- Deadline and Task Driven
Remuneration and benefits:
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE 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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