Pharmacist - Bromhoff - Randburg

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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:

• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy

• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine

• Signing off and checking of all prescriptions prepared by an assistant or an intern and accepting accountability for the correctness thereof as per GPP 2.7.1.2.1.f

• 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

• The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy

• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof

• The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof

• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof

• The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act

• The acts specially pertaining to the profession of a pharmacist as prescribed above;

• The formulation of any medicine for the purposes of registration as a medicine;

• The distribution of any medicine or scheduled substance;

• The re-packaging of medicines;

• The initiation and conducting of pharmaceutical research and development; and

• The promotion of public health.

• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmaceutical Council.

• Capture script details accurately and verify patient’s details on the system.

• Ensure accurate picking / packing / labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions.

• Provide accurate instructions to the patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied.

• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing.

• Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter and front-shop.

• Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager and follow up appointments.

• Explain all medical aid costs to patients.

• Follow through on promises made to customers.

• Evaluation of disease conditions and referral to in-store health facilities when necessary.

• Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical aids.

• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid.

• Ensure authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication.

• Maintain customer profiles on the system.

• Merge profiles locally and Vexall should be notified to merge profiles centrally.

• Take note of any messages on the customer profile and take suitable action.

• Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all administration functions are carried out correctly and timeously.

• Report on low - / out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.

• Facilitate Bi-annual stock takes.

• Exercise stock, cash and asset control.

• Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all stock control processes and are adhered to and that all registers are kept up to date in accordance with legislation.

• Housekeeping must be in accordance to Dis-Chem standards.

• Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.

• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.

• Adhere to Dis-Chem Uniform and personal appearance policy

Competencies:

Essential:

• Strong command of the English language and a second language– Read, write and speak

• Good communication skills, listening

• Basic dosing and important drug interaction

• Customer service/focus

• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example

• Ability to train other staff members

• Conflict management

• Strong attention to detail

• Sound numerical skills

• Problem-solving

• Team player

• Trustworthy and honest

• Time management

• Able to deal with pressure

• Computer literate – MS Office

Special conditions of employment:

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council

• Willing and able to work retail hours

• Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock

• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods

• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

• South African citizen

• MIE Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary

• Monthly and annual performance pay

• Medical aid

• Provident fund

• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.