Pharmacist at Mediclinic

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To provide a patient-orientated pharmaceutical service that promotes appropriate use of medicines in the units

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Provide Ward Pharmacy Services to allocated units in the hospital
• Assist with promoting and implementation of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme
• Provide information on pharmaceutical utilisation, -trends, -strategy and medication to the hospital
• Mitigate pharmaceutical risks in the units
• Ensure accurate dispensing where applicable

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: B Pharm
• DESIRED EDUCATION: Antimicrobial Stewardship course, Pharmaceutical Care course, Infection Prevention and Control related course

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Hospital pharmacy experience
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Working in a private hospital Pharmacist capacity, Managing an Antimicrobial Stewardship programme

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Pharmacy and related healthcare industry
• Antimicrobial stewardship processes and procedures
• Ethical pharmaceuticals
• Pharmacy relevant statutory requirements and regulations
• Relevant pharmacy systems (e.g. UNISOLVE; AS400)
• Relevant Pharmacy legislation (e.g. Pharmacy Act; Good pharmacy practice; Medicine Control Act 101 of 1965)
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
• Surgical pharmaceuticals
• Develop patient treatment plans
• Knowledge and experience working with relevant pharmacy systems (e.g. UNISOLV; AS400)

Closing date: 12/01/2026