Job Vacancies at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Job Description

• Dis-Chem is looking for a Qualified Clinic Sister to join their team in Carnival. The key purpose of the position is to manage and operate a profitable, Primary Health Care Clinic that is situated in a pharmacy within the scope of practice of a registered nursing practitioner.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric
• Tertiary qualification in General Nursing
• Degree/Diploma in Midwifery
• Registered with South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Nursing practitioner must obtain BHF registration
• 2-3 years’ experience in practicing as a Primary Health Care Clinic Sister
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Advantageous:

• Minimum 5 years practicing as a Primary Health Care Sister
• Patient Record System & CKS & Allegra

Job Description:

• Perform Clinic Sister duties according to industry regulations and industry best
• Manage the average “feet-per-hour” rate and set clinic objectives to enhance patient
• Ensure all clinic services are available at the
• Keep accurate records of patient details, and ensure communication is followed up
• Ensure that the Clinic is open and operational according to the hours stated in the operational
• Process claims accurately and timeously according to industry
• Ensure all stock and equipment in the clinic is in a working condition according to industry
• Ensure stock is sufficient in the Clinic according to business
• Build and maintain healthy relationships with the following stakeholders: Patients, Store and Dispensary Manager, Colleagues, Medical Aids, Suppliers/Reps, key role players in the community, and other Healthcare

Competencies:
Essential:

• Knowledge of community health nursing, primary health care and/or occupational health nursing, family planning, cytology, IUD, pharmacology, EPI/cold chain management, STDs, emergency care, HIV/AIDS pre- and post-counseling, breastfeeding, pathology, wound care
• Quarterly CPD training; in-service training with Dis-Chem
• Strong command of English (written and oral)
• Understand the financial implications of meeting or not meeting set monthly targets
• Strong analytical skills relating to monthly clinic statistics and commission
• Emotional intelligence; entrepreneurial flair; trustworthy and honest
• Ability to manage team and self; be self-direct and self-motivated
• Time management

Advantageous: 

• Bilingual
• Knowledge and understanding of the business objectives
• Baby Immunisation Course (DoH/ Sanofi Pasteur); Family planning (DoH); Primary Health Care Course; Breastfeeding course; Disease management course

Special conditions of employment: 

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Physically fit and healthy to manage a Primary Health Care Clinic
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their Claremont store. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting these needs.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• 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

Advantageous:

• Relevant retail/ FMCG experience
• Third additional language
• SAP experience
• E-scripting experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

Acts & services especially pertaining to a Pharmacist:

• Provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting those needs, which shall include, but not be limited to the following functions:
• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner, and within the legal requirements in accordance with the SAPC
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine
• Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met
• The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
• The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• Follow up with patients regarding script tacking reports as requested by the Dispensary Manager, and follow up appointments
• 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
• Report on low / out of stock levels, and stock errors to the Dispensary Manager
• Facilitate biannual stock takes
• Exercise stock, cash and asset control

Competencies:

Essential:

• English and second language – Read, write and speak
• Good communication skills, listening
• Basic dosing and important drug interaction
• Customer service/focus
• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Ability to train other staff members
• Conflict management
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound numerical skills
• Problem-solving
• Team player
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Able to deal with pressure
• Computer literate – MS Office

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations
• 3rd Additional Language
• Knowledge of or experience in Unisolv, SAP and E-Scripting
• Drug and family planning, and complementary medicine

Special conditions of employment:

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Monthly and annual performance pay
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available in their F&R Support team at head office in Midrand. Ensure the effective and smooth use of the SAP F&R system across the business, aligned to business needs.

 Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric or a Senior Certificate
• 2 Years minimum years relevant working experience

 Advantageous

• SAP IS Retail
• Tertiary qualification (BCom, BTech, NDip)
• 3 years relevant experience

 Job Specification…

• Maintain integrity and functionality of; design, spec, and provide reports from; SAP F&R.
• Report to and assist the F&R Manager.
• Do not divulge any confidential information (sales, turnover, costs, agreements of any kind, financial information) to anyone.
• Provide training, create SAP F&R tips and how to docs to Dis-Chem staff when required.
• Create of Business Requirement Documents (BRD) to improve or enhance business processes and reporting within the SAP F&R Module.
• Perform and documenting detailed testing of all these improvements, enhancements and reports.
• Create training material and providing training to users on these improvements, enhancements and reports.
• Analyse trends visible from support, and suggesting improvements to the system or business processes.
• Respond to and assist with any query, related to SAP F&R, from any Dis-Chem stakeholder, which include store and head-office staff, Managers, Suppliers, Customers, Auditors, and SAP Consultants.
• Be able to create and use excel spread sheets to give information to Dis-Chem Senior Management when required.
• Establish and maintain a sound relationship with all Dis-Chem stakeholders.
• Ensure frequent communication with all Dis-Chem stakeholders both verbally and in writing regarding matters relating to the SAP F&R.
• Provide a friendly and efficient knowledgeable service to all Dis-Chem stakeholders.
• Assist Dis-Chem stakeholders with general queries as they come in or direct their queries to the relevant people if you are unable to assist with the necessary information.
• Inform management of any discrepancies and unresolved matters.
• Working towards business stock and service levels (in stock) targets.
• Report any form of discrepancies to management.
• Do daily Health Checks.
• Close heat calls within SLA.
• Attend to and amend any SAP F&R query or error experienced by any Dis-Chem stakeholder.
• Assist Stores with SAP F&R queries and problems during the work day, after hours and during weekends when needed.
• Assist the Stores with their queries related to SAP F&R processes.
• Maintain, change and support all relevant master data for SAP F&R.
• Practice quality assurance by testing the function of current and new processes by detecting and identifying any defects and to make sure those mistakes are eliminated.
• Monitor and ensure smooth integration between SAP F&R and all related systems.
• Assist with loading and resolving all relevant F&R queries.
• Give regular feedback and provide assistance to the SAP F&R teams, Stores and Dis-Chem Management team.

 Competencies

Essential:

• Computer Skills – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, SAP
• Supply chain and retail processes
• Trustworthy and Honest integrity
• Interpret business needs and convert to BRD
• Ability to provide guidance to junior team members and any other system user
• Analytical Skills
• Attention to detail
• Time Management

Advantage:

• SAP SCM, MM, SD and IS Retail.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles
• 2nd Additional language.

Special conditions of employment:

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s licence and own reliable transport 
• Be able to travel for short period of times when required to e.g. new store openings
• Be able and willing to provide support outside of normal working hours.

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem is looking for a Qualified Clinic Sister to join their team in Maponya Mall. The key purpose of the position is to manage and operate a profitable, Primary Health Care Clinic that is situated in a pharmacy within the scope of practice of a registered nursing practitioner.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric
• Tertiary qualification in General Nursing
• Degree/Diploma in Midwifery
• Registered with South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Nursing practitioner must obtain BHF registration
• 2-3 years’ experience in practicing as a Primary Health Care Clinic Sister
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Advantageous:

• Minimum 5 years practicing as a Primary Health Care Sister
• Patient Record System & CKS & Allegra

Job Description:

• Perform Clinic Sister duties according to industry regulations and industry best
• Manage the average “feet-per-hour” rate and set clinic objectives to enhance patient
• Ensure all clinic services are available at the
• Keep accurate records of patient details, and ensure communication is followed up
• Ensure that the Clinic is open and operational according to the hours stated in the operational
• Process claims accurately and timeously according to industry
• Ensure all stock and equipment in the clinic is in a working condition according to industry
• Ensure stock is sufficient in the Clinic according to business
• Build and maintain healthy relationships with the following stakeholders: Patients, Store and Dispensary Manager, Colleagues, Medical Aids, Suppliers/Reps, key role players in the community, and other Healthcare

Competencies:
Essential:

• Knowledge of community health nursing, primary health care and/or occupational health nursing, family planning, cytology, IUD, pharmacology, EPI/cold chain management, STDs, emergency care, HIV/AIDS pre- and post-counseling, breastfeeding, pathology, wound care
• Quarterly CPD training; in-service training with Dis-Chem
• Strong command of English (written and oral)
• Understand the financial implications of meeting or not meeting set monthly targets
• Strong analytical skills relating to monthly clinic statistics and commission
• Emotional intelligence; entrepreneurial flair; trustworthy and honest
• Ability to manage team and self; be self-direct and self-motivated
• Time management

Advantageous: 

• Bilingual
• Knowledge and understanding of the business objectives
• Baby Immunisation Course (DoH/ Sanofi Pasteur); Family planning (DoH); Primary Health Care Course; Breastfeeding course; Disease management course

Special conditions of employment: 

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Physically fit and healthy to manage a Primary Health Care Clinic
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account