Job Overview:

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a dedicated and experienced Pharmacist to join our team at the Cosmo City store. As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care, ensuring that all patients’ medicine-related needs are met with the highest standards of professionalism and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pharmaceutical Care: Evaluate and address patients’ medicine-related needs, ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and appropriateness of prescribed therapies.
• Dispensing: Accurately dispense medicines and scheduled substances, ensuring that all prescriptions are correctly checked and signed off in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Patient Interaction: Provide clear and accurate advice on the use of medicines, ensuring patient compliance with prescribed therapies and following up as needed.
• Medication Management: Oversee the compounding, preparation, and packaging of medicines, maintaining strict adherence to legal and professional standards.
• Stock Control: Manage the purchasing, storage, and distribution of medicines, including Schedule 1 to Schedule 6 substances, ensuring proper stock control and inventory management.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all activities comply with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act, including the registration, re-packaging, and distribution of medicines.
• Customer Service: Assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter, and front shop, providing exceptional customer service and ensuring follow-up care as needed.
• Medical Aid Coordination: Accurately process medical aid claims, correct errors, and ensure authorization for chronic, HIV/AIDS, and oncology medications.
• Administrative Support: Assist the Dispensary Manager with administrative tasks, including stock takes, maintaining registers, and ensuring all processes adhere to Dis-Chem’s policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Grade 12/Matric, BPharm or equivalent qualification
• Certification: Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Experience:
  • 2-3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical setting
  • 2-3 years of retail pharmacy experience (including student or intern roles)
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in MS Office
  • Strong command of English and a second language

Preferred Qualifications:

• Retail/FMCG experience
• SAP and E-scripting system experience
• Registered tutor
• Familiarity with Unisolv

Competencies:

• Strong communication and listening skills
• Attention to detail, especially in dosing and drug interactions
• Supervisory experience with the ability to lead and train staff
• Conflict management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service focus
• Ability to manage time effectively and work under pressure
• Trustworthy, honest, and a strong team player

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must be registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willingness to work retail hours
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Monthly and annual performance incentives
• Medical aid and provident fund
• Staff account benefits