Pharmacist Assistant

Without delay, a fast-moving established business in Makhanda, Eastern Cape needs a reliable Pharmacist Assistant.

The team looks after its own and expects the same in return. Skills development and on-the-job learning are a genuine part of the role. The workplace values doing things properly over cutting corners. Do not wait — submit your details and take the next step.

Normal working hours apply, with occasional flexibility required during busy periods.

• Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot medical and laboratory equipment, reporting malfunctions to service providers promptly.
• Manage inventory of medical supplies, consumables, and pharmaceuticals, placing orders timeously to prevent stock-outs.
• Adhere strictly to infection prevention and control protocols including hand hygiene, PPE use, and instrument sterilisation.
• Provide direct patient care and clinical services in accordance with professional scope of practice, ethical guidelines, and protocols.
• Maintain detailed and accurate patient records including medical history, treatment notes, investigation results, and discharge summaries.
• Provide patient education and counselling regarding medications, treatment plans, rehabilitation exercises, and lifestyle modifications.
• Process and analyse biological specimens, performing haematology, biochemistry, and microbiology tests to produce reliable results.

• For imaging roles, proficiency in operating equipment and knowledge of radiation safety and protection principles.
• Empathy, patience, and a genuine commitment to providing compassionate care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
• A minimum of two to three years of clinical experience in a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, or diagnostic centre.
• Thorough knowledge of clinical protocols, infection control standards, and the ethical and legal framework of healthcare.
• A recognised qualification in the relevant healthcare discipline from an accredited South African training institution.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when dispensing medication, performing tests, or recording information.