Dispensary Manager - Ficksburg - Free State - New Store
Overview
The Dispensary Manager at Dis-Chem Pharmacies in Ficksburg is responsible for overseeing the operations of the dispensary, ensuring the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients. This role involves supervising staff, managing medication dispensing, and maintaining compliance with pharmacy regulations. The manager will also handle customer service, provide guidance on medication use, and manage stock levels effectively.
Requirements
- Grade 12 / Matric
- BPharm / equivalent qualification
- Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- Registered tutor
- Unisolv experience
- Experience in supervising staff
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Sound numerical skills
- Strong command of the English language and a second language
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Responsibilities
- Ensure dispensary and self-medication areas are adequately staffed and that staff work within their scope of practice
- Ensure Good Pharmacy Practice rules and regulations are adhered to by staff
- Ensure no expired or short-dated stock is held
- Ensure expired stock is regularly disposed of and kept separate from usable stock
- Ensure negative stock is investigated and managed daily
- Prepare for stocktake in advance
- Follow stock ordering process to reach maximum purchasing compliance
- Maintain stock levels
- Ensure Schedule 6 medication is locked away, and that the register is maintained and balanced quarterly
- Ensure SAPC registration and annual registration fees are kept up to date
- Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner, within legal requirements according to the SAPC
- Capture script details accurately and verify patients’ details on the system
- Ensure accurate picking, packing, labeling, and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages and important drug interactions
- Provide accurate instructions to patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied
- Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
- Explain all medical aid costs to patients
- Process all paperwork for accurate submission of claims to medical aids
- Ensure authorisation of chronic, HIV and AIDS, and oncology medication
- Maintain customer profiles on the system
- Merge profiles locally and notify UCS to merge profiles centrally
- Take note of any messages on the customer profile and take suitable action
- Ensure Dispensary Admin Assistant is trained and in control of the bulk of the dispensary admin
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