Clinic Practitioner – Tygervalley – Western Cape at Dis-Chem

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is on the lookout for a qualified Clinic Sister to enhance our team at the Tygervalley location. The primary goal of this role is to manage and efficiently operate a profitable Primary Health Care Clinic located inside a pharmacy, maintaining the standards expected of a registered nursing practitioner.

Minimum Requirements

Essential Qualifications:

• Grade 12 – Matric Certificate
• Tertiary qualification in General Nursing
• Degree or Diploma in Midwifery
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Nursing practitioner must obtain BHF registration
• 2-3 years of experience as a Primary Health Care Clinic Sister
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Advantageous Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years working as a Primary Health Care Sister
• Experience with Patient Record Systems, CKS, and Allegra

Job Description

As a Clinic Sister, your responsibilities will include:

• Performing duties in accordance with industry regulations and best practices.
• Managing patient foot traffic and establishing clinic objectives to enhance service delivery.
• Ensuring the availability of all clinic services.
• Maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring prompt follow-up communication.
• Ensuring the clinic operates according to designated hours.
• Accurately processing claims in a timely manner.
• Overseeing the functionality of stock and equipment within the clinic.
• Maintaining adequate clinic stock levels aligned with company requirements.
• Building and sustaining positive relationships with stakeholders, including patients, store managers, colleagues, medical aids, suppliers, and community health role players.

Competencies Required

Essential Competencies:

• Strong understanding of community health nursing, primary health care, and occupational health nursing.
• Knowledge in areas like family planning, emergency care, HIV/AIDS counseling, and wound care.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development, including quarterly CPD and in-service training with Dis-Chem.
• Proficient command of English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to analyze monthly clinic statistics and understand financial implications.
• Emotional intelligence, trustworthiness, and a self-motivated approach to work.
• Excellent time management skills.

Advantageous Competencies:

• Bilingualism
• Familiarity with business objectives and operations.
• Specialized training in immunization, family planning, breastfeeding, and disease management.

Special Conditions of Employment

• Willingness to work retail hours.
• Physical fitness to manage responsibilities within a Primary Health Care Clinic.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport.
• South African citizenship.
• Clear credit and criminal records.

Remuneration and Benefits

Dis-Chem offers a market-related salary along with comprehensive benefits which include:

• Medical aid coverage
• Provident fund contributions
• Access to staff accounts and discounts

Application Procedure

Note: Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is committed to equality in employment. Our approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered during the recruitment process, which aligns with Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with disabilities.