Pharmacist Assistant PBQ - Boksburg North

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable

Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic Qualified - PBQ for their Boksburg North store. You will be responsible for dispensing medications, providing pharmaceutical expertise to patients and healthcare professionals, and ensuring the safe and effective use of prescription medications.

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant Qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Willing and able to work retail hours

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations
• 3rd Additional Language
• Knowledge of or experience in SAP and E-Scripting
• Unisolve Experience

• Pharmacy Council
  • A pharmacist's assistant registered in the category pharmacist's assistant (post-basic) may perform the
  • following services or acts under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy:
  • the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances
  • assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of a non-sterile or sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and Standard Operating Procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist
  • assist with the manufacturing of a non-sterile or sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and Standard Operating Procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist the re-packaging of medicine the distribution and control of stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances
  • the ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to and including Schedule 5 according to an instruction of a person authorised in terms of the Medicines Act to purchase or obtain such medicine or scheduled substance
  • the reading and preparation of a prescription, the selection, manipulation or compounding of the medicine, the labelling and supply of the medicine in an appropriate container following the interpretation and evaluation of the prescription by a pharmacist
  • the provision of instructions regarding the correct use of medicine supplied
  • the provision of information to individuals in order to promote health
• Dispensing of Medication under direct personal supervision of Pharmacist
  • Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmacy Council
  • Capture script details accurately and verify patient’s details on the system
  • Ensure accurate picking / packing / labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions
  • Give accurate instructions to the patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied
  • Keep abreast of changes in medical scheme procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
  • Ensure that all prescriptions entered, are checked for accuracy by a pharmacist and signed by a pharmacist
• Customer Service
  • Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter and front-shop
  • Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager and follow up appointments
  • Explain all medical aid cost to patients
  • Provide information to individuals in order to promote health
  • Follow through on any promises made to customers
• Administration
  • Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical schemes
  • Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical scheme
  • Ensure authorization of chronic, HIV and oncology medication
  • Maintain customer profiles on the system
  • Merge profiles locally and Vexall should be notified to merge profiles centrally
  • Take note of any messages on the customer profile and take suitable action
• Stock Control
  • Report on low/out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager
  • Facilitate Bi-annual stock…