VACANCY: Pharmacist Assistant (Qualified Post Basic)
Mitchells Plain Transitional Care Facility is situated on the Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital premises in Lentegeur, Mitchell's Plain. The facility has 148 beds, responsible for the rehabilitation of patients, wound care, palliative and convalescent care.
AHC is inviting you to apply for a vacant position on a contract basis.
Job Purpose:
- Assists licensed pharmacist in preparing and dispensing drugs to patients and healthcare providers.
- Verifies that prescriptions are filled correctly and in a timely manner.
- Interacts with patients in delivering medications and completing other sales transactions.
- Receives, records, and stores medications coming into the pharmacy.
- Maintains stock of prescription medications and informs pharmacist of inventory needs.
Job Duties:
- Dispenses prescription medication and other medical products to patients under direction of licensed pharmacist
- Counts pills, labels bottles, prices, and compounds medications to prepare prescriptions for patients as directed in the pharmacy
- Performs administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders
- Gathers, organises, and assesses patient information
- Supplies patients with information and education on their prescriptions
- Monitors prescription-filling process to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and pharmacy policies
- Liaises with healthcare providers and patients to obtain correct prescription information
- Answers patients' questions about their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist
- Takes inventory of drugs on hand and records results
- Places orders for additional drugs as directed by the pharmacist
- Maintains electronic patient information
- The right medication is given
- The container label is clear and visible
- The medication is given at the right time
Job Skills and Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Drug Regulations
- Detail-Oriented
- Works Well with a Team
- Strong Customer-Service Skills
- Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
- Good Listener
- Follows Instructions Well
- Discreet
- Adaptive Learner
- Record-Keeping Ability
- Organisational Skills
- Mathematical Skills
- Strong Scientific Skills
- Excellent Memorisation Skills
- Computer Skills
- Multi-Tasking Skills
Qualifications and Experience:
- Matric with Maths (Essential)
- Minimum requirements of the Health Professions Council of South Africa for the various levels as a Pharmacist Assistant (Qualified Post Basic)
- Valid Driver's Licence (Advantageous)
No telephonic enquiries or manual submission of CVS, ONLY submission via Indeed
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants, who do not receive a response on their application within 10 working days of the closing date of the advertisement, are to accede that the application was not successful.
AHC reserves the right to defer or close this vacancy at any time
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Experience:
- Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- SAPC Registration (Required)
- Driver's Licence (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
