Job Summary
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12
- Registration and active status as a Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- One year's experience as a qualified Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the SAPC
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake primary activities in support of the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) Programme
- Support all Pelebox activities, including but not limited to: loading, offloading, query resolution and submission of invoices
- Undertake tasks in support of the Synchronised National Communication in Health (SyNCH) system, ensuring utilisation and compliance
- Work collaboratively with other personnel in support of the programme
- Ensure the update and support of Department of Health monitoring and evaluation systems
- Ensure support for transition of CCMDD patients out of the facilities to available external pick-up points
- Promote and share information about the programme
- Undertake secondary activities in relation to all aspects of ethical stock control, including re-ordering of stock, maintaining dedicated stock areas for organisation and expiry dates, and conducting cyclical and full stock-taking
- Update minimum and maximum stock levels to ensure that sufficient stocks are available at all times
- Assist in all aspects of issuing, dispensing, procurement and ethical stock control
- Ensure compliance with good clinical/pharmacy practice
- Maintain the Stock Visibility Solution (SVS) and RX Solution systems
- Support the maintenance of accurate and updated records on pharmacy activities
- Maintain effective communication and query resolution
- Perform related administrative and house-keeping tasks and other functions as deemed necessary
- Assist with and offer advice on the usage, side-effects, contraindications and storage of medication
Recommended Competence and Skills
- Knowledge of good pharmacy practice
- Knowledge of SVS and RX Solution, SyNCH and TIER.Net
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as a part of team, with good people skills
- Willingness to work in remote rural areas
- Computer literacy
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Basic calculation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Fluency in English is essential, and in isiZulu would be an advantage
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CLOSING DATE : 19th MARCH 2024