Pharmacist Assistant is needed at George Masebe Hospital
Commencing Salary Notch: Grade 1 = R264 750.00 p.a., Grade 2= R306 411.00 p.a. Grade 3=R330 540.00 p.a.
Placement: George Masebe Hospital
Qualifications and Competencies
▪ An appropriate qualification that allows registration with South African Pharmacy Council as Pharmacist Assistant [Post Basic].
▪ Current registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a
Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic.
- Must be able to visit all locations in the group.
- You will need to work after hours, be on call, and work shifts.
- You must know how to use computers, including programs like Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You also need to know how to use online meeting tools.
- You need a valid driver’s license. This is not needed for people with disabilities.
Knowledge and Skills
▪ Pharmacy Act and Regulations, Medicines and Related Substances Control Act.
▪ Computer literacy,
▪ Good Communication Skills.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
▪ Order items as authorized by the Nursing Manager.
▪ Fax and confirm all orders with DEPOT.
▪ Follow up on depot orders.
▪ Provide weekly reports on stock availability
Receive stock from depot/hospitals
▪ Receive stock from depot/hospitals, by checking physical stock vs invoices,
▪ Capture stock on the stock cards,
▪ Address all queries with the depot e.g. price queries.
Issuing stock to cubicles and patients
▪ Receive and issue stock using picking lists,
▪ Check if stock is picked correctly,
▪ Complete and maintain documentation
▪ Record and report excessive stock and deviations to the Depot.
Assist in maintaining a pharmaceutical stock
▪ Manage stock to avoid expired stock,
▪ Maintain relevant documentation e.g. credit notes,
▪ Ensure product safety,
▪ Perform stocktaking twice a year,
▪ Facilitate returned goods.
Human Resource
- Manage pay-point support.
- Check contractor agreements.
- Find new places to pay.
- Rearrange things to meet rules.
- Make sure pay-point groups are formed.
Participate in the control and distribution of stock
- Manage the cold chain.
- Pack stock after picking it.
- Send stock to cubicles.
- Process documents for returned stock.
