Dischem Nursing Vacancies – Pharmacist

Job Description:

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their Medicare Tsusanang 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
• 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:
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner, and within the legal requirements in accordance with the SAPC
• The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
• 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
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine

Job Requirements:

• Customer service/focus
• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Good communication skills, listening
• English and second language – Read, write and speak
• Basic dosing and important drug interaction
• Strong attention to detail
• Conflict management

Qualification & Experience:

• Unisolv experience
• Grade 12 / Matric
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• BPharm / equivalent qualification
• Registered tutor
• Experience in supervising staff

Job Details:

Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Burgersfort, Limpopo, SA

Application Deadline: N/A