Responsible Pharmacist - Oximio SA (Pty) Ltd
(2025-01)
Pharmaceutical Logistics & Clinical Trial Supply
- Serve as Responsible Pharmacist for a pharmaceutical depot, overseeing inbound, storage, outbound, returns, relabelling, and destruction of medicinal products and clinical trial materials.
- Ensure full compliance with GxP, ISO 9001:2015, GDP, national legislation, and internal SOPs and Work Instructions.
- Review and sign off weekly temperature data reports; verify daily temperature monitoring for all storage equipment.
- Maintain and update SOPs and Work Instructions in accordance with current South African pharmaceutical legislation.
- Provide local authorities with substandard medication reports and manage corrective actions including quarantine, destruction, and supplier returns.
- Implement local state policy requirements for quality control and safety of medicines.
- Control project folder archiving and maintain personal training logs; ensure compliance with personal documentation requirements.
- Grant distribution permits for medicines following compliance checks; monitor expiry periods and cold-chain integrity.
Deputy Responsible Pharmacist - Oximio SA (Pty) Ltd
(2023-01 - 2025-01)
- Deputised for the Responsible Pharmacist, maintaining regulatory compliance and operational oversight across depot functions.
- Conducted consulting and methodological work on Warehouse Information Management System (WIMS) updates and practical application.
- Monitored temperature deviations and discrepancies; analysed data and provided documented commentary.
- Defined and ensured consistency of roles and responsibilities within the depot, including daily operational workflows.
Responsible Pharmacist - Arrie Nel Eldopark Pharmacy
(2023-01 - 2023-12)
- Managed all dispensary operations, staff, and finances in compliance with SAPC regulations and Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP).
- Developed and implemented SOPs for stock regulation, supply chain management, and Schedule 6 medication control.
- Administered vaccines, applied for chronic medication registration, and initiated pharmaceutical care for patients.
- Ensured full compliance with the Pharmacy Act, Medicines and Related Substances Act, and SAPC requirements.
Community Service Pharmacist - Arrie Nel Eldopark Pharmacy
(2022-01 - 2023-01)
- Completed mandatory SAPC community service year, managing dispensary operations and patient care.
- Developed SOPs for stock control and supply; managed accounts, dispensary stock, and Schedule 6 medications.
Pharmacist Intern - Arrie Nel Eldopark Pharmacy
(2021-01 - 2022-01)
- Completed full one-year SAPC-accredited internship, including all required pharmacist internship examinations.
- Dispensed prescription and OTC medication under tutor supervision; participated in community health initiatives.
Supervised Quality Assurance Pharmacist (Vacation Work) - Nkunzi Pharmaceuticals
(2020-03 - 2020-04)
- Reviewed pharmaceutical manufacturing batch records and product release documentation for GMP compliance.
- Verified Certificates of Analysis, laboratory test values, package inserts, packaging quality, and expiration dates.
- Identified, investigated, and reported documentation errors to relevant departments for corrective action.
Pharmacy Assistant (Vacation Work) - Euro Pharmacy & Arrie Nel Irene Pharmacy
(2017-01 - 2020-01)
- Dispensed OTC and prescription medication; compounded creams, lotions, syrups and suspensions.
- Provided patient counselling, glucose testing, blood pressure monitoring, and community health services.
