Pharmacist Assistant
| Published | February 5, 2026 |
| Expires | February 28, 2026 |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Category | Health Care |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
Description
A vacancy exists for a Qualified, Late Shift, Post-Basic Locum Pharmacist Assistant based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Pamella Mazibuko, Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.
Critical Outputs
Supplying of medication to the wards and theatre on requisitions and assist with management of all pharmaceuticals within the hospital under supervision of a pharmacist
Controlling inventory (ethical and surgical).
Assisting in aggressively managing dead stock in the hospital.
Stock-take, cycle counts and investigation of variances
Processing of patient credits.
Replenishing the emergency cupboard.
Unpacking ethical and surgical stock, checking expiries and invoices
Ensuring that the security protocols are adhered to.
Maintaining high ethical and professional standards.
Requirements
Grade 12 with Mathematics and Life Sciences
Qualification as a Post Basic Pharmacist assistant and registration with the Pharmacy Council
Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
Pharmaceutical product knowledge
Computer proficiency (MS office)
Competent in using Unisolve ®
Knowledge of SAP advantageous
Ability to work late shifts and weekends
Ability to work in both the hospital and retail pharmacy
Ability to place orders as per MRP, assist with MIR6 queries, unrecorded liabilities, credits.
To conduct Quality rounds
Reporting on emergency cupboard and call out trends
Preference will be given to applicants who are not be permanently employed anywhere.
Competencies
Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
Attention to detail
Resilience
Customer responsiveness
Verbal & written communication skills
Motivating and developing people
Influencing skills
Organisational awareness
Excellence orientation
Please send your resume/CV
