Job Position: Dispensary Support learnership
Location: Various Locations
Closing Date(s): 05 March 2023
Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Dis-Chem Pharmacies invites people with Grade 12 to apply for the available opportunity of Dispensary Support learnership.
Job Description
The major goal is to recruit learners who can perform and complete the learner basic pharmacy assistant course.
This course will prepare learners to comprehend the fundamental concepts of all important areas connected to the pharmaceutical environment and dispensing, as well as promote the concept of quality on-the-job learning.
Staff will be employed as Dispensary Support on a Fixed Term basis until they are enrolled with the South African Pharmacy Council(SAPC) as learner basic assistants. Permanent employment will be granted only after qualifying as a basic pharmacist assistant.
Duties
- The sale of Schedule 1 medications or substances.
- Assist the responsible pharmacist with the unpacking and merchandising of stock, as well as the cleaning of dispensary and OTC shelves.
- Learn to correctly understand prescriptions and act in a professional and responsible manner while adhering to the South African Pharmaceutical Council’s legal standards.
- Assist with stock control (monitor cleanliness and packing of shelves, as well as medicine expiry dates) of Schedule 1 through Schedule 5 medications or substances.
- Individuals should be given the knowledge to promote their health.
- Receive dispensary stock in accordance with the company’s standard operating procedure.
- Assist in the preparation, compounding, or manipulation of a non-sterile drug or scheduled substance in accordance with the competent pharmacist’s formula and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Any duties assigned by the Pharmacy/Dispensary Manager.
- Maintain correct medicine packing, picking, labeling, and checking, and be aware of common dosages as well as critical drug interactions.
- Assist with call center scripts and customer service phone calls.
- Assist with chronic, HIV/AIDS, and oncology medication scheme authorization.
- Ensure that all drugs are examined by a pharmacist for correctness and signed/verified by a pharmacist.
- Follow up with patients on the script tracking report and follow-up appointments as asked by the dispensary manager.
- Inform the dispensary management of out or low stock levels and stock mistakes.
Requirements
- Matric/Grade 12 with a minimum of 50% in Mathematics, Life Science, or/and Physical Science and obtained at least a 50% average.
- Must be a South African citizen
- Clear criminal, and credit record
- MIE
Skills and Competencies
- Good communication skills
- Numerical and computer skills.
- English and 2nd language (speak, read, and write).
- Problem-solving
- Conflict management
- Accountability
- Must be honest and trustworthy
- deadline driven
- attention to detail
- Time management
- Dealing with pressure
- Listening
- Must be a team player
- Customer service or focus
- Leading by example
- Professional Conduct
Advantageous
- Retail FMCG experience
- Pharmaceuticals, family planning, and supplementary medicine.
- E-Scripting, Unisolv, and SAP.
- 3rd Language
To apply click on the store location(s) below