Nicholas Mitchell

Dispensing and capturing prescriptions under pharmacist supervision Assisting customers with medication queries and basic health advice Handling scripts, patient profiles, and medical aid/chronic authorisations

Locum Qualified Post Basic - Clicks Pharmacy

(2025-09)

• Dispensing and capturing prescriptions under pharmacist supervision
• Assisting customers with medication queries and basic health advice
• Handling scripts, patient profiles, and medical aid/chronic authorisations
• Managing stock, repacking medicine, and checking expiry dates
• Accurate compounding and preparation of medication
• Keeping the dispensary clean, organised, and compliant with SAPC rules
• Communicating professionally with customers and healthcare professionals

QA Assistant - Medipost Pharmacy

(2024-04 - 2025-07)

• Dispense and check patient medication parcels according to SOPs
• Ensure each parcel: Is for the correct patient, Is correctly labelled, Is placed in the correct patient bag
• Identify errors and: Close error parcels correctly, Send them to the exception station for correction
• Assist with bagging, packaging, and replenishing materials (e.g. bags, consumables)
• Support production flow by: Assisting workflow runners, Helping in picking, pre-dispensing, and consolidation when needed
• Assist with wave close-outs (batch completion of orders)
• Maintain high productivity targets (high-volume environment)
• Report any errors, delays, or system issues to supervisors
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping standards

Pre-dispensing - Medipost Pharmacy

(2020-12 - 2024-03)

• Perform bulk and fine prepacking of medication according to SOPs and CDU guidelines
• Verify batches, quantities, products, and labels against control documents
• Repack, count, and prepare medication into pre-pack sizes and suitable shipping containers
• Handle high-, medium-, and low-volume prepacking, including fine-picks
• Assist with fine-pick management and production processes
• Complete verification checks and capture fine-pick documentation accurately
• Organise and manage electronic fine-pick records and transfers
• Receive, log, and manage salvageable medicines from damages/expired stock
• Repackage salvageable medicines into approved pack sizes
• Assist with broken pack management, including repurposing stock and monitoring batch/expiry dates

Workflow Runner - Medipost Pharmacy

(2019-08 - 2020-11)

• Clear Loop 2 patient chutes timeously
• Ensure correct transfer of medication items from Loop 2 to the QA department
• Assist with parcel completion at Exception Station 3
• Collect and move PMP's from Single Item 'Bagging' stations and move to Loop 3 of Sortation System
• Induct the PMP's onto Loop 3 for sorting to route destination
• Perform any ad-hoc projects which might be necessary for the WC CDU Production Department and the Group at large

Matric - Elsies River High School (2014-01 - 2018-12)

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant - Medipost Pharmacy (2021-07 - 2025-01)