Available Jobs at Dischem – Pharmacist

• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• 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:
• Follow up with patients regarding script tacking reports as requested by the Dispensary Manager, and follow up appointments
• 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
• The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
• The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
• Process all paperwork for accurate submission of claims to medical aids
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine
• Explain all medical aid costs to patients
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy

Job Requirements:

• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Conflict management
• Problem-solving
• Customer service/focus
• Strong attention to detail
• Computer literate – MS Office
• English and second language – Read, write and speak
• Good communication skills, listening
• Able to deal with pressure
• Team player
• Time management
• Trustworthy and honest
• Ability to train other staff members
• Sound numerical skills
• Basic dosing and important drug interaction

Qualification & Experience:

• Registered tutor
• BPharm / equivalent qualification
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Experience in supervising staff
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Unisolv experience
• Strong command of the English language and a second language
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
• Grade 12 / Matric
• Sound numerical skills