Pharmacist Assistants - Lenyenye Clinic at Limpopo Department of Health

Qualifications and Experience

• An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Pharmacy Council [SAPC] as Pharmacist Assistant [Post Basic].
• Current Registration with the South Arican Pharmacy Council [SAPC] as Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic
• Grade 1: None after registration with the SAPC as Pharmacist Assistant [Post Basic]
• Grade 2: 5 years after registration with the SAPC as Pharmacist Assistant [Post Basic]
• Grade 3: 13 years after registration with the SAPC as Pharmacist Assistant [Post Basic]
• Computer literacy including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Visual meeting platforms
• Valid Driver's license except for people with disabilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Promotion of the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme and ensure that all SOP's for the management of the programme are adhered to
• Support of Pick-Up Points (PUPs)
• Manage efficient upliftment of uncollected parcels
• Management of clinic medicine storeroom as well as supplies including stationery
• Management of integrated models of care
• Management of all Patient's Medicines Parcels (PMPs)
• Management of uncollected PMPs
• Ensure medicines availability and follow protocols for management of stockouts in case they occur
• Utilize the Pharmaceutical IT systems (SVS, RxSolution and any other systems used by the province)
• Implement the use of stock management tools including stock cards, electronic stock management systems, order forms and receiving documents while adhering to SOP's.
• Minimize and coordinate disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste
• Monitoring and reporting of medicines availability status
• Report misuse of medicines to the Pharmacist
• Completion and maintenance of all peripheral warehouse KPI
• Co-ordinate interfacility stock transfers and keep audit trail of stock movement
• Manage and safeguard medicines and surgical supplies at the storeroom and at all facility outlets
• Maintain adequate stock levels to ensure continuous supply of medicines to patients
• Report all potential and actual stockouts to pharmacy at the GSA hospital
• Keep records of patients who have not received their supply of medicines and follow up when supplies are re-established
• Ensure that medicines are stored under correct storage conditions and are kept under secure storage
• Ensure monitoring of ambient and fridge temperatures daily according to the mapping requirements