Dis-chem Pharmacies Limited
Pharmacist – Ridgeview – Johannesburg
Dis-chem Pharmacies Limited
Johannesburg Gauteng
Permanent
Posted 20 October 2025- Closing Date 19 November 2025
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Job Details
Division
Dispensary Category
Minimum experience
Entry Level
Company primary industry
Pharmaceuticals
Job functional area
Other
Job Description
Dis-chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their Ridgeview store. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine- related needs, and being accountable for meeting this needs.
Minimum Requirements
Essential:
Grade 12 / Matric
BPharm / equivalent qualification
Registered with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
Minimum 2- 3 years retail experience
Pharmaceuticals
2-3 years retail pharmacy experience ( Students/Intern )
Computer literate – MS Office
Advantageous:
Relevant retail / FMCG experience
Third additional language
SAP experience
E- Scripting experience
Registered tutor
Unisolv experience
Duties and Responsibilities
Provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine- related needs, and being accountable for meeting those needs, which shall include, but not limited to the following functions:
Evaluation of a patient’s medicine- related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
Signing off and checking of all prescription prepared by an assistant or an intern and accepting accountability for the correctness thereof as per GPP 2.7.1.2.1
Furnishing of information and advice to any person with the regard to the use medicine
Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met
The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
The compouding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled any substance, or the supervision thereof
Essential
Strong command of the English language and a second language- Read, write and speak
Good communication skills, listening
Basic dosing and important drug interaction
Customer service/ focus
Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
Ability to train other staff members
Conflict management
Strong attention to detail
Sound numerical skills
Problem-solving
Team player
Trustworthy and honest
Time management
Able to deal with pressure
Computer literate – MS Office
Special conditions of employment
Registered with South African Pharmacy Council
Willing and able to work retail hours
Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
Physical fit and able to stand long periods
Valid driver’s licence and own reliable transport
South African citizen
MIE Clear credit and criminal records
Remunerations and benefits:
Market-related salary
Monthly and annual perfomance pay
Medical pay
Provident fund
Staff account
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS, AFTER CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Dis-chem Pharmacies is an opportunity employer. Dis-chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-chem’s Employment & Transformation Strategy. Dis-chem actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.
