Pharmacist Assistant PBQ - Benmore Gardens

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**Overview** Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a reputable Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic Qualified (PBQ) for their Benmore Gardens store. This role involves dispensing medications, providing pharmaceutical expertise to both patients and healthcare professionals, and ensuring the safe and effective use of prescription medications. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * Dispensing medications and providing pharmaceutical expertise. * Ensuring the safe and effective use of prescription medications. * Performing various services or acts under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist, as registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), which include: * The sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances. * Assisting with the compounding, manipulation, or preparation of non-sterile or sterile medicine/scheduled substances according to approved formulas and Standard Operating Procedures. * Assisting with the manufacturing of non-sterile or sterile medicine/scheduled substances according to approved formulas and Standard Operating Procedures. * Re-packaging medicine. * Distribution and control of stock for Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances. * Ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to Schedule 5, based on authorized instructions. * Reading and preparing prescriptions, selecting, manipulating, or compounding medicine, labelling, and supplying medicine following pharmacist interpretation and evaluation. * Providing instructions regarding the correct use of medicine supplied. * Providing information to individuals to promote health. * Accurately interpreting scripts, capturing details, and verifying patient information on the system. * Ensuring accurate picking, packing, labelling, and checking of medication, with awareness of common dosages and important drug interactions. * Providing accurate instructions to patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied. * Keeping updated on changes in medical scheme procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing. * Ensuring all entered prescriptions are checked for accuracy and signed by a pharmacist. * Advising and assisting patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter, and front-shop. * Following up with patients regarding script tracking reports and appointments as requested. * Explaining all medical aid costs to patients. * Processing necessary paperwork for accurate medical scheme claims submission. * Correcting errors on scripts rejected by medical schemes. * Ensuring authorization of chronic, HIV, and oncology medication. * Maintaining customer profiles on the system and merging profiles. * Acting on messages noted on customer profiles. * Reporting on low/out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager. * Facilitating bi-annual stock takes. * Exercising stock, cash, and asset control. * Maintaining Dis-Chem housekeeping standards, ensuring the store is clean and tidy. * Adhering to Dis-Chem policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and health and safety rules. * Ensuring fridges and workstations are clear of clutter and personal belongings. * Working in Dis-Chem approved uniforms. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 / Matric * Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant Qualification * Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) * Willing and able to work retail hours * Physically fit and able to stand for a long period * Valid driver’s license * Clear credit and criminal records **Who should apply** The ideal candidate should demonstrate: * Knowledge and understanding of Unisolv SAP. * The ability to find solutions to potential issues and know when and to what level to escalate problems. * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with people from all sections of the community. * The ability to address customer queries in a timely manner. * Personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, achieving results with little oversight. * Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations. * Technical skills in computer usage (e.g., Microsoft Office), numerical skills, Unisolv, and E-Scripting. * An advantage would be knowledge of Retail/FMCG operations, a 3rd additional language, or experience in SAP and E-Scripting. **Deadline** 07 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/pharmacist-assistant-pbq-benmore-gardens-dis-chem-pharmacies Source: myjobmag

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