Job Title:  Pharmacist

Location:  Clinix Naledi-Nkanyezi Private Hospital (Sebokeng)

Job Summary:

To dispense and issue drugs and stock in accordance with the scope of practice of a pharmacist as laid down in the statutory regulations of the relevant Acts. In addition, controlling and monitoring the storage of all medicines in Pharmacy and the hospital. ensuring that quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance, and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Counsil (SAPC) as a pharmacist.
• Computer proficiency- SAP and Unisolve.
• 1 to 2 years’ experience in a retail pharmacy or a private hospital setting.

Minimum Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety of patients by providing advice on the appropriate selection, dosage and drug interaction, with due consideration to potential side effects and therapeutic effects of medication.
• Record medication per legislative requirements
• Validate the medical prescription and ensure the availability of funds (for medical aid patients)
• Dispense medication according to Good Pharmacy Practice guidelines and advise patient on the use of generic medicine preparations
• Record and monitor repeat scripts
• Assume the role of custodian for the management of schedule 6 drugs per legislation
• Proactively communicate with Nursing staff as it relates to issues identified on prescriptions
• Ensure the correct charging for in-patients and ensure medication is timeously issued
• Supervise the Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant on mixing and compounding of medication
• Ensure accurate filing of prescriptions or patient records where required
• Capture prescription returns / credits from the wards
• Promote medication safety and facilitate medication information to all patients and departments
• Ensure proper medication waste management protocols are followed
• Conduct cyclical and full stock takes
• Monitor the usage of schedule 5 and 6 drugs and communicate / record when the stock levels are low
• Check, monitor and control stock levels of ethical products
• Liaise with relevant individuals in units with regards to medication expiry dates, slow moving items. Stock levels, storage conditions, drug registers and other pharmaceutical related services in wards and units
• Ensure all stock received from suppliers are per quality standards