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29 Aug
2024
Contract Locum Pharmacist – DisChem Vacancies
DisChem – Posted by JobLink24 – Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Job Description
DisChem Vacancies – Locum Pharmacist
Job Description:
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a reputable Locum Pharmacist to join our team at the Nelspruit store. As a Locum Pharmacist, you will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, ensuring the safe and effective use of medication, and taking full responsibility for meeting patients’ medicine-related needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pharmaceutical Care: Evaluate patients’ medicine-related needs, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of therapy.
- Dispensing: Accurately dispense medications and scheduled substances as per prescriptions, while verifying the correctness of prescriptions prepared by assistants or interns.
- Patient Counseling: Provide detailed information and advice on medication usage, ensuring patient compliance with therapy.
- Medication Management: Oversee the compounding, preparation, and packaging of medications, and ensure the proper storage, distribution, and sale of pharmaceutical products.
- Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to legal requirements as per the South African Pharmacy Council and ensure all activities comply with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act.
- Claims Processing: Accurately capture and submit claims to medical aids, address any rejections, and ensure the authorization of chronic, HIV, AIDS, and oncology medications.
- Customer Service: Assist and advise patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter, and front shop, ensuring all customer queries and issues are resolved efficiently.
- Inventory Management: Report low or out-of-stock items, participate in bi-annual stock takes, and ensure adherence to stock control processes.
- Administration Support: Assist the Dispensary Manager in completing administrative functions accurately and timely.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: BPharm or equivalent qualification.
- Experience: 2-3 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with retail pharmacy experience (student/intern).
- Licensure: Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
- Skills: Proficient in MS Office, with strong communication and customer service skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant retail/FMCG experience.
- Proficiency in a third language.
- Experience with SAP, e-scripting, Unisolv, and as a registered tutor.
Competencies:
- Strong command of English and a second language.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Ability to manage conflicts, train staff, and maintain high attention to detail.
- Computer literate, with a strong understanding of dosing, drug interactions, and customer service.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours.
- Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council.
- Physically fit, with the ability to stand for extended periods.
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport.
- Clear credit and criminal records.
Remuneration and Benefits:
- Market-related salary
- Monthly and annual performance pay
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Apply now to contribute to a team that prioritizes patient care and pharmaceutical excellence at Dis-Chem Pharmacies!
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