Christelle Erasmus

I am a highly accomplished pharmacist with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in effectively managing all aspects of pharmacy operations and providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients across diverse settings. My approach is underscored by a meticulous attention to detail, ensuring unwavering commitment to patient safety and well-being.

2012 – 2022 Helderberg Hospital – West Cape Government Health, Somerset West Pharmacist 

• Working to promote excellent service in patient care by ensuring compliance with standards of practice, including Good Pharmacy Practice and Ideal Hospital Standards.
• Promoting public health and rational drug use whilst educating the public, staff, and health care workers.
• Assisting with implementing systems, evaluating, and adjusting procedures to improve pharmacy workflow and productivity. (The pharmacy received an extensive upgrade and expansion in 2013. During major construction work the impact on patient care was minimal)
• Involved with changing the pharmacy to a new dispensing programme (JAC). 
• Involved with implementation of a system to ensure back-to-back prescriptions for ARV Clubs to ensure uninterrupted supply of chronic medication. Referral system for stable patients to CDU. CDU-system promoted to de-clutter facility.
• Working daily with both pharmacy personnel and medical officers to ensure adherence to WCGH Code List, treatment protocols and alternative protocols in the event of unavailability of first line medication.
• Involved with compiling and submitting monthly pharmacy statistics.
• Acting Pharmacy manager (and responsible pharmacist) when manager on leave for majority of my employment at this facility.
• Registered tutor with SAPC and involved with training multiple Pharmacist-Assistant Learners.
• Developing skills by attending appropriate training courses.
• Served as ARV coordinator for pharmacy, dealing with and managing all chronic prescriptions for ARV patients by communicating with the ARV Clinic and Doctor.
• Knowledge of ICD 10 codes.

Locum Pharmacist

• Delivering comprehensive, efficient and cost effective service to patients in alignment with legislative requirements and national, provincial, regional and local policies that promote public health.
• Dispensing medication to in- and out-patients as well as ward stock. 
• Promoting public health and rational drug use whilst educating the public, staff and health care workers

• Successfully maintaining high standards in pharmaceutical service adhering to GWP, legislative and standard operating procedures.
• Managing orders and inventory of scheduled substances. Balancing of all schedule 6 substances.
• Responsible for registration of facility with SAPC and managing all aspects of inspection by pharmacy council, including communication, reporting, and feedback.
• Performing regular quality control checks (self-inspections as required by SAPC) to ensure compliance with Good Wholesale Practice and all legal requirements.
• Responsible for writing and updating all SOP documents and reviewing on an annual basis.
• Provide staff training to warehouse staff.
• Supervise warehouse staff.

• Working after hours and weekends at private hospital facility gaining valuable knowledge regarding ethical and surgical items used in private hospital setting.
• Gaining knowledge of ICD-10 and Nappi coding.
• Dispensing medication to in-patients as well as wards. 
• Retail pharmacy prescriptions dispensed and claimed through medical aids.
• Communicating with clinicians and nursing staff members, assisting in resolving medication related queries.

Community Service Pharmacist

• Adhering to strict medication protocols and code list for tertiary public healthcare institutions.
• Attending weekly ward round meetings with multidisciplinary health care team to ensure the delivery of good quality, safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care.
• Involved with managing inventory.
• Dispense medication in a quick and accurate manner.
• Assisting prescribers, nursing staff and patients with all medication related enquiries.

• Ensuring accuracy in dispensing medication, including the dosage and instructions for use. 
• Assisting with organisation, control and performance of tasks and duties related to compounding and packaging pharmaceutical products.
• Monitoring and controlling pharmaceutical expenditures, applying financial and budgetary control measures, and promoting rational drug use.
• Providing professional guidance and overseeing pharmacy technicians.
• Carrying out management functions as assigned and requested by supervisor for efficient pharmacy service.
• Dealing with various medical aid (medical insurance) companies and resolve claims.
• Processing and verifying prescriptions, and dispensing medication. 
• Communicating with prescribers to discuss treatment options. 

B.Pharm (2001) from North West University, Potchefstroom South Africa