Website Mediclinic Cape Gate
Mediclinic Cape Gate is a private hospital and day clinic located in Brackenfell, in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Mediclinic Cape Gate is a private hospital and day clinic located in Brackenfell, in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. It provides comprehensive diagnostic and specialised treatment facilities, including a 24-hour emergency centre. The ultramodern Mediclinic Cape Gate is situated in Brackenfell in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs. This “green” hospital offers comprehensive diagnostic and specialised treatment facilities, supported by excellent nursing care. In May 2017 Mediclinic Cape Gate received the Katrin Kleijnhans Quality Trophy from COHSASA.
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To provide a patient-orientated pharmaceutical service that promotes appropriate use of medicines in the units
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Provide Ward Pharmacy Services to allocated units in the hospital
- Assist with promoting and implementation of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme
- Provide information on pharmaceutical utilisation, -trends, -strategy and medication to the hospital
- Mitigate pharmaceutical risks in the units
- Ensure accurate dispensing where applicable
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: B Pharm
DESIRED EDUCATION: Antimicrobial Stewardship course, Pharmaceutical Care course, Infection Prevention and Control related course
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Hospital pharmacy experience
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Working in a private hospital Pharmacist capacity, Managing an Antimicrobial Stewardship programme
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Pharmacy and related healthcare industry
- Antimicrobial stewardship processes and procedures
- Ethical pharmaceuticals
- Pharmacy relevant statutory requirements and regulations
- Relevant pharmacy systems (e.g. UNISOLVE; AS400)
- Relevant Pharmacy legislation (e.g. Pharmacy Act; Good pharmacy practice; Medicine Control Act 101 of 1965)
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
- Surgical pharmaceuticals
- Develop patient treatment plans
- Knowledge and experience working with relevant pharmacy systems (e.g. UNISOLV; AS400)
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
To apply for this job please visit careers.mediclinic.com.
