Pharmacist Grade 1

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Department of Health

Johannesburg

ZAR 200 000 - 300 000

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Job description

Directorate: Clinical support and Therapeutic Services
Number of Posts: 1
Package: R 804 609.00
Enquiries: Ms. S. Mahomed, Tel No: (011) 489 0892 / Mrs. E Clifford, Tel No: (011) 489 0364/0453

Requirements:

Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Current proof of valid registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist (Proof of annual fee payment).
Previous employment as a Pharmacist in the public health sector will be an added advantage.

Duties:

The provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for the patient’s medicine-related needs and being accountable for meeting these needs. This includes but is not limited to:

Evaluation of the patient medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety, and effectiveness of the therapy.
Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on a prescription of a person authorized to prescribe medicine.
Provision of comprehensive patient counselling & furnishing of information and advice to any person regarding the use of medicine.
Determining compliance with therapy and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met.
Liaising with medical/nursing staff on patient problems regarding inappropriate handling and use of medication.

Consulting with clinicians to ensure compliance with Standard Treatment Guidelines and the Essential Medicines List. Promoting rational medicine use and public health.

Supply relevant information to clinical staff. Be available to perform after-hour and on-call duties as per the requirements of the Pharmacy.

The procurement/ordering, acquiring, storage, packaging, repackaging, supplying & distribution of any medicine or scheduled substance in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, National Treasury regulations, and Provincial Policies.

Monitoring availability of essential medicines and ensuring thermo-labile products are stored and handled according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

Conduct cyclic counts and bi-annual stock-takes. Ensure safekeeping and security of stock, preventing losses & theft.

Ensure that Section 21 procedures for procurement are in place & followed correctly by health professionals.

Surveillance on medicine consumption of the department. Budget management & demand planning.

The compounding, manufacturing, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance or the supervision thereof.

Ensure implementation & compliance with standard operating procedures and statutory regulations (GPP, GMP, and PFMA incl. cost containment measures & AG requirements).

Recording scheduled substances in register, monitoring adherence and appropriate chronic use thereof.

Supervising Pharmacist Assistants on dispensing activities, stock orders, receiving, handling, storage, manufacturing, and pre-packing procedures.

Providing in-service training and registration as a tutor with SAPC for the purpose of training Pharmacist interns and Pharmacist Assistants.

Deputizing for the supervising pharmacist. Perform any other duty within scope of practice, including PMDS, leave management, and conflict resolution.

Be involved with continuous improvement projects to address service delivery challenges and ensure compliance with IHF prescripts.

Any other activities as delegated by the Pharmacy Manager.

Notes:

Helen Joseph Hospital is committed to the pursuit of diversity, redress and will promote representation in terms of race, disability and gender. The Institutional Employment Equity Plan will be considered in the process of filling the posts.
Applications must be submitted on a New Version of Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV. Copies need not be certified when applying for this post.
Successful candidates will be subjected to OHS medical surveillance as required by HBA regulations within the OHS Act 85 of 1993, reference check, and verification of qualifications will be conducted.
Applications must be submitted at Helen Joseph Hospital, No. 1 Perth Road Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Alternatively, applications can be posted to Helen Joseph Hospital Private Bag X 47, Auckland Park, 2006; Attention: Human resources department.
Please take note that online applications will not be considered due to technical challenges that the institution has been experiencing.
PLEASE NOTE: The Public Service does not charge any fees for applying for posts. Should you be asked for a fee, please let the authorities know.

Employer: Department of Health

Closing Date: 30-09-2024

Please Note:

Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.