A vacancy exists for a Pharmacist Assistant: Qualified Post Basic based at Life Empangeni Private Hospital reporting to the Pharmacy Manager. 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
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

Competencies

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

Please send your resume/CV