Pharmacy Assistant - Dis-Chem Pharmacies
(2022-09)
- Dispensing- Assist with dispensing of prescriptions, including measuring, counting and packaging medication as well as preparing labels.
- Inventory Management – Manage and control pharmacy stock, including ordering, receiving and checking deliveries, maintaining stock levels and ensuring adherence to regulations.
- Compounding and Manufacturing- Assist with the compounding, manipulation, or preparation of non-sterile or sterile medications according to formulas and procedures.
- Customer service- Provide excellent customer service, answer inquiries, and assist customers with medication related questions.
- Record keeping- Maintain accurate record of dispensing inventory, and patient information.
- Administrative Tasks- Handle administrative duties, such as processing insurance claims, managing patient records and answering phones.
- Stock Control- Assist with the distribution and control of stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances as well as ordering of such substances.
- Selling- Assist in the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances under the supervision of a pharmacist.
- Stocktaking and ordering of stock. Handling all expired stock. Ordering of stock.
- Packing received stock to the shelf and into fridge as per GPP. Handling to follows and the pharmacy daily temperature readings Cycle counts. Checking expiry dates and removing all expired medication.
- Calling medical aid for authorization.
- Contacting patients as needed for queries, payments and collection of medication.
Pharmacist Assistant in training - Pharmacy Direct
(2010-10 - 2011-08)
- Dispensing Medication under the supervision of a Pharmacist Working on Unisolv®
- Stock taking, Ordering Stock, Packing Stock. Handling all expired medication and remove from stock files. Ensuring all fridge medication is kept in the fridge (maintenance of Cold Chain).
- Assisting walk in patients (Since I was working at a Post pharmacy)
- Phoning medical Aids for authorisation, and general queries.
- Contacting patients regarding any problems and to inform them about co-payment.
Senior Pharmacy Administrator - Pharmacy Direct
(2008-09 - 2011-10)
- Handling all pharmacy queries.
- Deliveries: Reprints (if pts medications were delivered at an incorrect address). To follows (If pt receives the wrong meds.) Assisting Pharmacist with delivery queries and following up with delivery queries.
- Doing monthly reports.
- Handling meetings with medical Aids.
- Doing Rosters for dispensary staff.
- Ensuring that the patients are always happy with our service.
Pharmacy Staff - Khutso Pharmacy
(2007-08 - 2008-09)
- Front Shop.
- Working on the and dispensing otc medication.
