Responsible Pharmacist - Cape Town at Faircape Group

Faircape Health Tokai Estate is a Sub Acute Care and Rehabilitation Centre which provides restorative care and rehabilitation for patients recovering from a variety of medical conditions that include Medical, Neurological, Orthopaedic, Surgical and Respite. At Tokai Healthcare, the focus is mainly on acute conditions that immediately affect patients' rehabilitation progress.

• Our world-class care aims to bridge the gap between hospital and home. Our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of leading healthcare professionals administers care in the most therapeutic environment possible and supports healing outcomes in all aspects. 
• We are seeking a Responsible Pharmacist for our subacute hospital within the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, Tokai Estate. 
• We are looking for a strong leader that will take initiative, lead and guide the pharmacy team. The successful incumbent will play a key part in developing and growing our pharmacy by providing top-notch pharmaceutical services to our patients and residents. 
• The Responsible Pharmacist is an essential part of our multidisciplinary team. If you would like to make a difference and work in a very busy, sub-acute environment, then apply now

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Dispensing of any medicine on authorised prescriptions (in-patients and out-patients)
• Evaluation of a patient's medicine-related needs,  ensuring safe medication distribution and provide advice to any person with regard to the use of medicine
• Preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance or the supervision thereof 
• Managing and overseeing of regular stock takes and ensuring that stock areas are well organised 
• Prescription monitoring to ensure that prescribing and administration of medicines are monitored regularly and to ensure compliance is adhered to 
• Ensure billing of any items issued is completed and up to date (including in-patient and out-patient accounts)
• Ensuring medical aid authorization of chronic medication for out-patients has been received
• Report on medication discrepancies/ errors, and adverse drug reactions 
• Ensure that the Good Pharmacy Practice guidelines and pharmacy procedures are adhered to.
• Assessing and updating current policies and procedures 
• Provide regular feedback to management with regard to any new developments or concerns within the pharmacy
• Train and provide support to pharmacist staff as well as nursing staff when required
• Ensuring continuous professional development by means of the pharmacy quality
• Attend regular MDT meetings 

Requirements
Qualifications - BPharm and SAPC registered with relevant experience.
Experience and Knowledge -  

• Proven experience as a Responsible Pharmacist 
• Medication Management experience 
• Propharm and Clinic Manager experience would be advantageous
• Hospital experience will be advantageous. 
• Able to carry out all dispensing activities as per SAPC. 

Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of pharmacology, drug interactions, dosages and pharmaceutical sciences
• Regulatory compliance
• Good understanding of the private healthcare industry and its challenges
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ethical integrity
• Understand great patient care.  
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional communication.
• Computer proficiency
• Professional and focused
• Well presented and professional.
• Business Acumen