Pharmacy Stock Clerk

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The Stock Clerk is responsible for optimal inventory administration throughout the hospital by being actively involved in the maintenance, movement and the accuracy of stock levels. This individual will apply their understanding of stock and their eye for detail to identify possible discrepancies, balance stock levels against the system and effectively resolve any differences. The Stock Clerk will further be responsible to maintain good working relationships, fulfil work requests and ensure the overall neatness and cleanliness of their respective are of responsibility.

The incumbent will be required to work in various areas of the hospital and to multitask effectively based upon periods of peak activity in the business. This individual will not be allocated to work only in one division of the business but will provide the required assistance to different hospital divisions in line with the Netcare strategy of Person-centred Health and care.

The support provided will depend on hospital requirements and therefore the individual may need to adhere to work requests that may change continuously based on business demand and to adhere to variations in working hours to increase business productivity.

• Stock control administration
• Reconcile physical stock against the SAP system.
• Replenish consumable stock throughout the hospital on days identified by management.
• Generate the material requirement planning (MRP) for all storage locations as per the replenishment roster.
• Issue, pick and pack replenishment inventory for storage locations or cost centers.
• Deliver and unpack inventory in assigned storage locations.
• Capturing of stock and consumable transfers between storage locations or cost centre
• Monitor and identify any expired and damaged stock in the wards.
• Identify excess and slow-moving stock in the storage locations allocated to the incumbent and return the inventory to pharmacy where applicable.
• Review the stock days on the storage location (SLOC) report and adjust stock quantities to material requirement planning (MRP) levels.
• Review the error log report and ensure that all error logs are cleared.
• Liaise with Nursing staff in the wards to ensure that all billings are up to date before updating replenishment stock requested.
• Identify stock shortages and communicate with the Unit Managers regarding these shortages.
• Manage out of stock and back-order items.
• Ensure that all relevant stakeholders receive all out of stock letters.
• Ensure manual charge sheets are available during Mobil and Mobit down time.
• Ensure neat packing of stock onto shelves and consider the principles of FEFO (First Expiry First Out) and FIFO (First in First Out) where applicable to maintain stock rotation.
• Prepare and sequence all stock books for assigned units.
• Investigate and report inventory discrepancies, theft and losses to the Unit Manager and Pharmacy Manager.
• Assist with the packing of stock in preparation for theatre cases.
• Follow up on outstanding GRV’s
• Investigate open purchase orders as well as back orders
• Ordering hospital stores stock on the preferred procurement system as required