Responsible Pharmacist - Cape Town at Faircape Group

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