Permanent
Pharmacist - Albemarle - Germiston
Unknown, Gauteng
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About this role
Employer: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their Albemarle store. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting these needs.
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
+ Grade 12 / Matric
+ BPharm / equivalent qualification
+ Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
+ Min 2- 3 years experience in Pharmaceutical
+ 2-3 years retail pharmacy experience ( Student/Intern)
+ Computer literate – MS Office
Advantageous:
+ Relevant retail/ FMCG experience
+ Third additional language
+ SAP experience
+ E-scripting experience
+ Registered tutor
+ Unisolv experience
Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting those needs, which shall include, but not be limited to the following functions:
+ Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
+ Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
+ Signing off and checking of all prescriptions prepared by an assistant or an intern and accepting accountability for the correctness thereof as per GPP 2.7.1.2.1.f
+ Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine
+ Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met
+ The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
+ The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
+ The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
+ The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
+ The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
+ The acts specially pertaining to the profession of a pharmacist as prescribed above;
+ The formulation of any medicine for the purposes of registration as a medicine;
+ The distribution of any medicine or scheduled substance;
+ The re-packaging of medicines;
+ The initiation and conducting of pharmaceutical research and development; and
+ The promotion of public health.
+ Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmaceutical 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.
+ Provide accurate instructions to the patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied.
+ Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing.
+ 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 costs to patients.
+ Follow through on promises made to customers.
+ Evaluation of disease conditions and referral to in-store health facilities when necessary.
+ Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical aids.
+ Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid.
+ Ensure authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS 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.
+ Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all administration functions are carried out correctly and timeously.
+ Report on low - / out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
+ Facilitate Bi-annual stock takes.
+ Exercise stock, cash and asset control.
+ Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all stock control processes and are adhered to and that all registers are kept up to date in accordance with legislation.
+ Housekeeping must be in accordance to Dis-Chem standards.
+ Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
+ Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
+ Adhere to Dis-Chem Uniform and personal appearance policy
Competencies:
Essential:
+ Strong command of the English language and a second language– Read, write and speak
+ Good communication skills, listening
+ Basic dosing and important drug interaction
+ Customer service/focus
+ Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
+ Ability to train other staff members
+ Conflict management
+ Strong attention to detail
+ Sound numerical skills
+ Problem-solving
+ Team player
+ Trustworthy and honest
+ Time management
+ Able to deal with pressure
+ Computer literate – MS Office
Special conditions of employment:
+ Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
+ Willing and able to work retail hours
+ Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
+ Physically fit and able to stand for long periods
+ Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
+ South African citizen
+ MIE Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
+ Market-related salary
+ Monthly and annual performance pay
+ Medical aid
+ Provident fund
+ Staff account
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.