Employer: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their Ridgeview 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 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.