Pharmacist | Fixed Term Contract, Mount Edgecombe

Function Pharmacy Facility Position Pharmacist | Fixed Term Contract Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Pharmacist (Fixed term contract) for a period of 6 months based at Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital reporting to Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

Critical Outputs

Effective medication safety management

Report 100% of medication incidents and develop and implement remedial actions as appropriate. Report 100% of pharmacy alerts and develop and implement remedial action and complete a trends analysis quarterly.

Effective quality management systems

Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems. Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards. Participate in achieving required customer service levels in theatre and wards. Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.

Effective financial management

Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.

Effective product management

Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget. Build effective working relationships with doctors.

Effective asset management

Participate in achieving stock targets. Achieve optimal system utilisation.

Effective people management

Participate in Pharmacist Intern and Pharmacist Assistant programmes as appropriate. Requirements Pharm / / Pharm Relevant clinical knowledge and experience to the critical outputs Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council Understanding of pharmacy and related healthcare industry, legislation, regulation and challenges Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation Pharmaceutical product knowledge Computer proficiency (MS office) Competencies Problem-solving, analysis and judgement Attention to detail Resilience Motivating and developing people Engaging diversity Verbal & written communication skills Influencing skills Building relationships Customer responsiveness Organisational awareness Excellence orientation Ethical behaviour Action orientation