The Dischem Programme 2024 is finally here. DisChem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Dispensary Support Leaner to join the team.
The main purpose of this is to employ learners who are capable of doing and completing the learner basic pharmacist assistant course.
Dischem Programme 2024
Location: Gauteng
Company: Dischem
This course will equip learners to understand the underlying principles of all the major areas related to the pharmaceutical environment and spending and promotes the emotion of quality on-the-job learning.
Duties and Responsibilities of Dischem Programme 2024 Applicants
- The sale of Schedule 1 medicines or scheduled substances.
- Assist with the compounding, manipulation, or preparation of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and Standard Operating Procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist.
- Assist with the unpacking and merchandising of stock and cleaning of dispensary and OTC shelves approved by the responsible pharmacist.
- Any other duties assigned to them by the Dispensary Manager.
- Learn to accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmaceutical Council.
- Ensure accurate picking/packing/labeling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions.
- Ensure that all medications are checked for accuracy by a pharmacist and signed by a pharmacist.
- Assist in the control of stock (manage cleanliness and packing organization of shelves and medicine expiry dates) of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances.
- Follow up with patients regarding script tracking reports as requested by the dispensary manager and follow-up appointments.
- Assist with call centre scripts and patient service telephone calls.
- Provide information to individuals in order to promote health.
- Assist with scheme authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication.
- Report on low – / out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
- Receive dispensary stock in accordance with the SOP set out by the company.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 – Matric or a Senior Certificate with Mathematics (HG), Life Science, and/or Physical Science and obtained at least an average of 50 percent.
Company Description
The Dis-Chem Group is South Africa’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical retail group with operations in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia. The group was founded in 1978 with one store in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg, and has since grown to over 200 stores to date.
Our Head Office is based in Midrand, Johannesburg, and we employ over 18 500 full-time and part-time employees. We believe that in today’s dynamic and continuously changing world, our human capital is what differentiates us from our competitors. We give our employees training to ensure that they have the greatest possible support to do their work and develop themselves as individuals.
Our strategy is built around our pharmacy-first approach, which means that we have a Dispensary in all of our stores to service our customers at any time when they enter a Dis-Chem Pharmacy store. As a leading specialist in beauty, healthy food, sports supplements, health, and well-being, we offer the widest ranges in these categories and expert advice. The brand is synonymous with excellent customer service, and we pride ourselves on being a destination discount brand following an Everyday Low Price (“EDLP”) strategy.
In 2016, Dis-Chem was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Group is still managed by its founders, Ivan and Lynette Saltzman being the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director respectively.
We have been rated as the country’s best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review and voted as the Best Pharmacy, Best Medical Supply Store, and Best Health Store in The Star Your Choice and Pretoria News Readers Survey.
In 2024, the Group was recognized as the winners of the Best Pharmacy, Best Health Shop, and Best Toiletry Store in The Star’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Furthermore, we were voted as the coolest Health and Beauty Specialist in the 2016/2018 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. In 2014, we were the recipient of the Leisure Options Readers Awards and voted the best pharmacy brand by Readers Digest SA.
Our social responsibility programme is managed through the Dis-Chem Foundation. The Foundation aims to provide care and support to improve the lives of individuals while relieving the burden on communities, family, and friends.
