A vacancy exists for a Locum Pharmacist (Sessional Pharmacist) in our Pharmacy Department based at Life Bayview Private Hospital reporting to Elmarie Marais, Senior Pharmacist.

The successful candidate will mainly be responsible for functioning within the scope of practice of a pharmacist after hours as well as during normal business hours as required, ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with Company strategic objectives and applicable Health/Nursing legislation.

Critical Outputs
Effective medication safety management

Report 100% of medication-related adverse events and develop and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
Report 100% of pharmacy alerts and develop and implement remedial action and complete a trends analysis quarterly.
Drive 100% reporting of adverse drug reactions
Comply with all legal, professional, and procedural requirements during the dispensing process.
Effective clinical pharmacy services

Assist in driving a reduction in inappropriate antimicrobial utilization
Ensure pharmaceutical care is provided and continuity of clinical pharmacy services where appropriate.
Effective quality management systems

Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems.
Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
Participate in achieving required customer service levels in theatre and wards.
Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.
Effective financial management

Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.
Assist with the improvement of operational efficiencies impacting cost of sales.
Effective product management

Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
Build effective working relationships with doctors.
Effective asset management

Participate in achieving stock targets.
Achieve optimal system utilization.
Effective people management

Participate in Pharmacist Intern and Pharmacist Assistant programs as appropriate.
Provide direction and inspire positive work behavior in the team

Requirements

Pharm / Dip.Pharm / B.Sc Pharm
Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council
Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
Pharmaceutical product knowledge
Computer proficiency (MS office)
Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays in accordance with the requirements of the hospital.
Understanding of private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
Good interpersonal skills, the ability to deal with people and be in the front line.
Ability to communicate effectively.

Competencies

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
Attention to detail
Resilience
Motivating and developing people
Engaging diversity
Verbal & written communication skills
Influencing skills
Building relationships
Customer responsiveness
Organizational awareness
Excellence orientation
Ethical behavior
Action orientation
Interpersonal skills

Please send your resume/CV