Dischem Basic Pharmacist Assistant Learnership


Advertiser: Dischem
Location: Kimberley

Dis-Chem in Kimberley is currently in search of a Learner Basic Pharmacist Assistant. Registration with the SAPC is essential.

Minimum Requirements:
- Matric
- Registered with the SAPC
- Enrolled in the Pharmacist Assistant Course with a learning institution as a Learner Basic

Key Outputs
- Maintain high standards of customer service and care
- Efficient stock control and administration, including repacking of medicine
- Efficient dispensary administration
- Accurate compounding
- Provision of general health advice
- High standards of housekeeping and merchandise display

Competencies
- Passionate about helping people
- Team player
- Good attention to detail
- Customer service mind-set
- Ability to cope pressure
- Computer literate - UniSolve preferable
- Understanding SAPC and all other relevant documents

Benefits and Remuneration
- Above market related salary
- 160 hours in a 4 week cycle
- Annual performance bonus
- Staff Account

Closing date: Not indicated in advert

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.