Roaming Pharmacist

Company: Dischem Vacancies

Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a qualified and experienced Roaming Pharmacist to provide professional pharmaceutical services across assigned stores. The role is responsible for delivering comprehensive pharmaceutical care, ensuring patient medicine-related needs are met, and maintaining full accountability in line with legislative and company requirements.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Grade 12 / Matric

• BPharm or equivalent qualification

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)

• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical environment

• 2–3 years’ retail pharmacy experience, including student or intern exposure

• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office

Advantageous

• Retail or FMCG experience

• Third additional language

• SAP experience

• E-scripting experience

• Registered tutor status

• Unisolv system experience

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care by evaluating patients’ medicine-related needs for safety, effectiveness, and appropriateness

• Dispense medicines and scheduled substances in accordance with prescriptions and legislation

• Check, verify, and sign off prescriptions prepared by assistants or interns, ensuring full compliance with GPP standards

• Provide accurate information and professional advice on the use of medicines

• Monitor patient compliance and conduct follow-ups to ensure therapeutic outcomes

• Initiate pharmacist-led therapy where appropriate

• Compound, prepare, package, and manufacture medicines or supervise these activities as required

• Oversee the procurement, storage, distribution, and control of medicines and scheduled substances

• Promote public health initiatives and support pharmaceutical research and development where applicable

• Accurately interpret and capture prescription details while verifying patient information on the system

• Ensure correct picking, packing, labelling, and checking of medication, with awareness of dosages and drug interactions

• Provide clear usage instructions and counselling to patients

• Stay updated with medical aid procedures, claims processes, and dispensing requirements

• Assist and advise patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter, and front shop

• Follow up on script tracking reports and patient appointments as required

• Explain medical aid costs and ensure transparency with patients

• Process medical aid claims accurately and correct rejected scripts

• Ensure authorisation of chronic, HIV/AIDS, and oncology medication

• Maintain and manage customer profiles, including profile merging where required

• Support the Dispensary Manager with administrative, stock control, and compliance functions

• Monitor and report low or out-of-stock items and stock discrepancies

• Facilitate bi-annual stock takes and maintain accurate stock, cash, and asset control

• Ensure housekeeping, health and safety, uniform, and personal appearance standards are met

• Adhere to all Dis-Chem policies, procedures, and standard operating protocols

Competencies

Essential

• Proficient in English and a second language (read, write, and speak)

• Strong communication and listening skills

• Knowledge of basic dosing and key drug interactions

• Customer-focused approach with professional conduct

• Supervisory capability with the ability to lead and train staff

• Conflict management and problem-solving skills

• High attention to detail and numerical accuracy

• Strong time management and ability to perform under pressure

• Trustworthy, honest, and reliable

• Computer literate with MS Office proficiency

Special Conditions of Employment

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council

• Willing and able to work retail hours

• Physically fit and able to stand for extended periods

• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

• South African citizen

• Clear criminal and credit record

Remuneration and Benefits

• Market-related salary

• Monthly and annual performance incentives

• Medical aid

• Provident fund

• Staff account