Dispensary Manager - Southgate
Overview
Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a Dispensary Manager for their store in Southgate, Manage and supervise the dispensary, including self-medication and staff. Ensure the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for the patients’ related needs, and being accountable for meeting these needs.
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
- Ensure Good Pharmacy Practice rules regulations are adhered to by staff
- Ensure no expired/short-dated stock is held
- Ensure expired stock is regularly disposed of and kept separate to 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
- Capture script details accurately and verify patients’ details on the system
- Ensure accurate picking/packing/labeling and checking of medication
- 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 UCS should be notified 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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