About Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is the second-largest retail pharmacy chain in South Africa, offering a wide range of pharmaceutical products, health and wellness services, beauty items, and everyday essentials both in-store and online.

Key Responsibilities

Learners will assist in various pharmacy operations, including:

• Selling Schedule 1 medicines or scheduled substances
• Assisting with the compounding or preparation of non-sterile medicines
• Helping with dispensary stock management and merchandising
• Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of dispensary and OTC shelves
• Assisting with script interpretation and medication dispensing
• Ensuring medication is accurately picked, packed, labelled and checked
• Monitoring medication expiry dates and stock levels
• Supporting patient follow-ups and script tracking
• Assisting with chronic, HIV/AIDS and oncology medication authorisations
• Providing health information to patients
• Assisting with call centre and patient service calls
• Receiving and managing dispensary stock according to company procedures

Minimum Requirements

To qualify for the Dis-Chem Dispensary Support Learnership, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Grade 12 (Matric) certificate
• Must have Pure Mathematics
• Must have Physical Science or Life Science
• Must have achieved at least 50% average
• Willing to work in a pharmacy retail environment

Skills and Competencies

Applicants should demonstrate the following skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak English and a second language
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Good time management and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities
• Professional conduct and accountability
• Basic computer and numerical skills