Post Basic Qualified Pharmacist Assistant – Sunward Park – Boksburg Jobs

Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant for the Sunward Park store. You will provide pharmaceutical care by addressing patients’ medicine needs and ensuring these are met responsibly.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Experience using Unisolv
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Good numerical skills
• Strong command of English and a second language
• Willing to work retail hours

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of retail or FMCG operations
• Third additional language
• Knowledge of or experience in SAP and E-Scripting
• Understanding of drugs, family planning, and complementary medicine

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help sell Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances
• Assist in compounding, preparing, or manipulating non-sterile medicines according to approved formulas and procedures
• Support manufacturing of non-sterile medicines following approved processes
• Help with repackaging medicines
• Manage distribution and control of stock for Schedule 1 to 5 medicines
• Assist in ordering medicines and scheduled substances up to Schedule 6 as instructed
• Read and prepare prescriptions, select and compound medicines, label and supply them after pharmacist review
• Interpret scripts accurately and act professionally within SAPC legal requirements
• Enter script details correctly and verify patient information on the system
• Pick, pack, label, and check medications accurately, knowing common dosages and drug interactions
• Give clear instructions to patients on medicine use
• Stay updated on medical aid procedures for claims and dispensing
• Ensure all medications are checked and signed by a pharmacist
• Advise and help patients at the dispensary, self-medication area, and front shop
• Follow up on script tracking and patient appointments as needed
• Explain medical aid costs to patients
• Provide health promotion information to individuals
• Process paperwork for accurate medical aid claims
• Fix errors on rejected scripts
• Ensure authorization for chronic, HIV/AIDS, and oncology medications
• Maintain customer profiles on the system
• Merge local profiles and notify for central merging
• Act on any messages in customer profiles
• Report low stock, out-of-stock items, and errors to the dispensary manager
• Receive and merchandise dispensary stock per Dis-Chem’s procedures using FEFO
• Assist with bi-annual stock takes
• Control stock, cash, and assets

Competencies:

Essential:

• English and second language proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking
• Good communication and listening skills
• Customer service focus
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound numerical skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Team player
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management skills
• Ability to handle pressure
• Computer literate in MS Office

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of retail or FMCG operations
• Third additional language
• Experience with Unisolv, SAP, and E-Scripting
• Knowledge of drugs, family planning, and complementary medicine

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willing to work retail hours
• Work in controlled environments with temperature, security, limited space, health, safety, and risk stock considerations
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods
• Valid driver’s license
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Closing Date: 06 December 2025

Method of Application:

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the company’s designated application process.