Pharmacist Assistant (Post Basic) – Medicare Private Hospital View All Careers
Description
A vacancy exists for a Pharmacist Assistant (Post Basic) reporting to the Pharmacist. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of medication and supplementary services to patients and the multidisciplinary team.
Critical Outputs
• Receiving, checking and unpacking stock, together with checking orders against invoices.
• Acquisition, control and distribution of stock to internal units.
• Ordering pharmaceutical stock, processing of credits and stock transfers.
• Performing cycle counts and stock takes as well as capturing stock takes, investigating variances.
• Liaise with nursing staff and doctors on formulary and initiatives.
• Participate in the facility’s quality programmes and initiatives.
• Dispensing, compounding under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Replacement of medication to the emergency cupboard.
• Dead stock management.
• Assist with other admin functions on a daily basis.
• Assist with daily ordering and management of stock.
Requirements
• Registration as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African Pharmacy Council.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy would be an advantage.
• Computer proficiency.
Competencies
- Collaboration/ Relationship Building
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation skills
- Influencing
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Excellence and quality orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Technical and professional knowledge
Departments
- Pharmacy