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Senior Pharmacist

Gateway

01 Sep 2024

Pharmacy

The incumbent will be responsible for the provision of medication and supplementary services to patients and other stakeholders. The Pharmacist will also assume responsibility for meeting patients’ needs in a responsible, satisfactory and cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities and Duties: 

  • Dispensing of all prescriptions for in and out patients
  • Evaluating prescriptions for appropriate dosages and treatment
  • Supply and control of ward stocks
  • Supply and control of Schedule 5 and 6 drugs
  • Provision of drug information service
  • Checking and controlling expiry dates of medication in stock
  • Supervise the removal and or destruction of expired ethical stock
  • Assist with all aspects of ethical stock including cyclical counts and full stock take process
  • Assist in the ethical stock ordering
  • Maintaining an effective relationship with key role players
  • Supervising the control and dispensing of medication by pharmacist assistants in compliance with legal requirements
  • Provision of in-service training to nursing staff
  • Daily Ward Rounds to support the AMS Programme
  • Active Participation in the AMS Programme
  • Active participation and recording of CPD activities on the SAPC website
  • Related house-keeping tasks
  • All duties assigned by management from time to time

  • A Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree/Diploma or equivalent recognized qualification
  • Current registration with the South African Pharmacy Council as a pharmacist

  • Three or more years of experience in a private hospital and knowledge of Medical Aids and Private Healthcare Industry
  • Previous experience in a private hospital and knowledge on ethical, patent and surgical products would be an advantage

  • Knowledge on SAP operating system and CKS would be an advantage
  • Customer service orientated with high working standards
  • Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent organisational and administration skills
  • Computer literate
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills promoting co-operation and communication between departments
  • Flexibility of duty time to suit departmental needs
  • Pro-active and self-motivating, contributing to creating a work environment that encourages positive staff morale