Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant
- Function
- Pharmacy
- Facility
- Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital
- Position
- Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Qualified, Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant based at Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital, reporting to the Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.
- Critical Outputs
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- Supplying of medication to the wards and theatre on requisitions and assist with management of all pharmaceuticals within the hospital under supervision of a pharmacist
- Assist in controlling ethical inventory .
- Assisting in managing dead stock in the pharmacy.
- Stock-take, cycle counts and investigation of variances
- Processing of patient credits.
- Replenishing the emergency cupboard.
- Unpacking ethical stock, checking expiries and invoices
- Ensuring that the security protocols are adhered to.
- Maintaining high ethical and professional standards.
- Requirements
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- Grade 12 with Mathematics and Life Sciences
- Qualification as a Post Basic Pharmacist assistant and registration with the Pharmacy Council
- Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs
- At least 1 to 2 years' experience working as a Post Basic Pharmacist assistant in a private hospital, with a minimum of 3 years' total relevant work experience.
- Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation
- Pharmaceutical product knowledge
- Computer proficiency (MS office)
- Knowledge of SAP and Impilo advantageous
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Attention to detail
- Resilience
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Influencing skills
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Motivating and developing people
- Organisational awareness
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Action orientation
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Candace.lottering@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Thursday, October 15, 2026
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.