Dischem Jobs – Pharmacist

• The manufacturing 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:
• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
• 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 application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling 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
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine

Job Requirements:

• Able to deal with pressure
• Trustworthy and honest
• Team player
• Customer service/focus
• Time management
• Basic dosing and important drug interaction
• Conflict management
• Good communication skills, listening
• Strong attention to detail
• English and second language – Read, write and speak
• Ability to train other staff members
• Problem-solving
• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations
• Sound numerical skills
• Drug and family planning, and complementary medicine
• Computer literate – MS Office
• 3rd Additional Language

Qualification & Experience:

• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Knowledge of or experience in Unisolv, SAP and E-Scripting
• Grade 12 / Matric
• Experience in supervising staff
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
• BPharm / equivalent qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Registered tutor
• Unisolv experience