Dispensary Support at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ The Bluff store has an opportunity available for a Dispensary Support to join the team. The main purpose of this is to employ learners who are capable of doing and completing the learner basic pharmacist assistant course. This course will equip learners to understand the underlying principles of all of the major areas related to the pharmaceutical environment and dispensing and promote the notion of quality on-the-job learning.

Staff will be employed in a Fixed Term position as Dispensary Support until they are registered with the SAPC as learner basic assistants. Only once qualified as a basic pharmacist assistant will permanent employment be offered.

Job Specification…

Dispensary Support staff must have completed a proficiency test approving them to apply for registration with the Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a learner basic assistant.

A pharmacist's assistant registered in the category pharmacist's assistant learner basic; may perform the following services or acts under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy:

• The sale of Schedule 1 medicines or scheduled substances.
• Assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and Standard Operating Procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist.
• Assist with the unpacking and merchandising of stock and cleaning of dispensary and OTC shelves approved by the responsible pharmacist.
• Any other duties assigned to them by the Dispensary Manager.
• Learn to accurately interpret scripts and act professionally and responsibly and within the legal requirements by the South African Pharmaceutical Council.
• Ensure accurate picking/packing/labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions.
• Ensure that all medications are checked for accuracy by a pharmacist and signed by a pharmacist.
• Assist in the control of stock (manage cleanliness and packing organisation of shelves and medicine expiry dates) of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances.
• Follow up with patients regarding script tracking reports as requested by the dispensary manager and follow-up appointments.
• Assist with call centre scripts and patient service telephone calls.
• Provide information to individuals to promote health.
• Assist with scheme authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication.
• Report on low / out-of-stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
• Receive dispensary stock by the SOP set out by the company.

Competencies

Essential:

• English and 2nd language – Read, write and speak.
• Time management, deadline-driven, dealing with pressure, attention to detail.
• Good communication skills, listening, customer service/focus, problem-solving, team player, conflict management, leading by example, accountability, professional conduct, trustworthiness and honest.
• Computer, numerical skills.

Advantageous:

• Retail FMCG, Dis-Chem front shop experience and a good performance record.
• Drug and family planning and complementary medicine.
• 3rd
• Unisolv, SAP and E-Scripting.

Special conditions of employment:

• Proficiency test assessing capability to register with the Pharmacy Council
• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric or a Senior Certificate with Pure Mathematics 50%, Life Science and or Physical Science and obtained at least an average of 50%