Pharmacist – Sandton
Job Details
- Position: Pharmacist
- Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
- Location: Sandton, Gauteng
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Posted Date: 12 July 2024
- Closing Date: 11 August 2024
Minimum Requirements:
- Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- BPharm / equivalent qualification
- Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- 2-3 years experience in Pharmaceutical (including Student/Intern experience)
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Advantageous:
- Relevant retail/FMCG experience
- Knowledge of a third additional language
- SAP experience
- E-scripting experience
- Registered tutor
- Unisolv experience
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide pharmaceutical care and be accountable for patients’ medicine-related needs.
- Evaluate patient’s medicine-related needs for therapy indication, safety, and effectiveness.
- Dispense medicine or scheduled substances based on prescriptions.
- Sign off and check prescriptions prepared by assistants or interns.
- Furnish information and advice on medicine use.
- Determine patient compliance with therapy and conduct follow-ups.
- Initiate pharmacist-initiated therapy.
- Compound, manipulate, prepare, package, and supervise medication-related tasks.
- Manage the purchasing, storing, and selling of medicines and scheduled substances.
- Apply for medicine registration as per Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act.
- Conduct pharmaceutical research and development.
- Promote public health.
- Accurately interpret and process scripts.
- Provide correct instructions to patients regarding medicine use.
- Keep updated with medical aid procedures and claim requirements.
- Assist and advise patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter, and front-shop.
- Follow up with patients regarding script tracking and appointments.
- Explain medical aid costs to patients and process paperwork for medical aid claims.
- Ensure authorization for chronic, HIV/AIDS, and oncology medication.
- Maintain and manage customer profiles.
- Support Dispensary Manager in administrative functions and stock control processes.
- Ensure housekeeping adheres to Dis-Chem standards.
- Comply with Health and Safety rules and regulations.
- Adhere to Dis-Chem uniform and personal appearance policies.
Competencies:
- Strong command of English and a second language.
- Good communication and listening skills.
- Knowledge of basic dosing and important drug interactions.
- Customer service oriented.
- Supervisory and training capabilities.
- Conflict management skills.
- Attention to detail and numerical skills.
- Problem-solving and team player.
- Trustworthy, honest, and good time management.
- Ability to work under pressure and be computer literate in MS Office.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council.
- Willing and able to work retail hours.
- Must be physically fit to stand for long periods.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transport.
- South African citizenship.
- Clear credit and criminal records.
Remuneration and Benefits:
- Market-related salary
- Monthly and annual performance pay
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Application:
Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you haven’t been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer and actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.