Job Description
This job is for a Pharmacist Assistant working with Right To Care in Mpumalanga. You will help clinics manage their medicine supplies and ensure patients get the right treatments. The role involves improving how medicines are stored, distributed, and used in public health facilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Checking medicine supplies in clinics and identifying system problems
- Creating and implementing plans to maintain well-stocked clinics
- Training pharmacist assistants and nurses on stock management and temperature control
- Coordinating medicine transfers between clinics
- Following safe medicine handling and dispensing protocols
- Supporting adherence clubs and other health programs
- Daily clinic visits to monitor supplies and maintain accurate records
- Adhering to laws like the Pharmacy Act and Medicine and Related Substances Act
Requirements:
- Grade 12 pass
- Post Basic qualification as a Pharmacist Assistant
- HIV/AIDS management course
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Pharmacist Assistant
- 2 years experience in HIV-related work and public sector
- Teaching and problem-solving skills
This is a contract position in public health clinics in Mpumalanga, offering opportunities to impact patient care and public health programs.