Pharmacist Intern

Role Summary

The incumbent will be responsible for the provision of medication and supplementary services to patients and members of the healthcare team, under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist. The Pharmacist Intern will also assume responsibility for meeting patients’ needs in a responsible, satisfactory, and cost-effective manner.

Key Work Output and Accountabilities

Consistency of Care

• Be active in the monitoring and improving Internal Customer Service Survey
• Assist and offer advice on the usage, side effects, contra-indications, drug interaction and proper storage of medication to patients and other members of the healthcare team.
• Advise and provide information regarding general health matters, including the effective use of medicines, treatment for general diseases, primary health care, screening services, essential medication, mother and child healthcare services, family planning and immunisation

Dispensing medication

• Dispensing of prescriptions (hospital) under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist and capturing thereof.
• Assist and advise on the usage, side effects, contra-indications, and storage of medication to patients and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assist with the issue, control, and preparation of all drugs according to pharmacy policy and procedure.
• Assist with the compounding, manipulation, or preparation of a non-sterile or sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist
• Assist with the manufacturing of a non-sterile or sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist
• Re-packing of medicine
• Distribution and control of stock of schedule 1 to 6 medicines or scheduled substances
• Reading and preparation of a prescription, the selection, manipulation or compounding of the medicine, the labelling and supply of the medicine in an appropriate container following the interpretation and evaluation of the prescription by the pharmacist

Cost per event management

• Monitor and reduce Cost Per Event within the Hospital environment
• Ensure cost containment of drugs in example: special motivation drugs, duration of treatment and generic substitution
• Monitor Managed Healthcare Variances in per diem contracts.
• Increase generic usage of commonly used products (including antibiotics, CVS drugs etc) within the hospital
• Planning and implement Public Health awareness campaigns, such as Breast Awareness Week, Heart Week, and Pharmacy Week etc.
• Dispense prescriptions – Hospital (includes Chemotherapy & Total Parental Nutrition advice and supply) and Retail.
• Manage all Total Parenteral Nutrition queries and orders where and when required
• Assist with clinical ward rounds where and when required

Logistic functions

• Supervise and control the acquisition, storage, dispensing, handling and packaging of medicines to ensure safety, efficacy and quality thereof.
• Assist with all aspects of ethical stock control including re-ordering of stock, unpacking of stock, maintaining dedicated stock areas for organisation and expiry dates.
• Conduct cyclical counts and full stock takes and preparation thereof
• Processing of stock for internal departments and inter-clinic sales
• Assist in the management of stock in accordance with Netcare Stock Management policy with special emphasis on designated stock areas
• Update doctors and wards with regards to out-of-stock situations and offer alternatives

BEST AND SAFEST PRODUCT

Pharmaceutical evaluation

• Do monthly pharmaceutical audit in allocated wards

Research activities

• Ensure that appropriate advice (ranging from new products to updated regimens) is available timeously to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients
• Make use of Drug Information Centres (e.g. Medicine Information centre and Pharmnet Amayeza)
• Make use of Research websites (e.g. MEDLINE, EMBASE) / Medical Journals (e.g. PubMed, via Intranet) via Clinical Software
• Cater for the needs of the hospital staff and patients and the specialized scope of practice, e.g. oncology medication, renal transplant medication, emergency clinical pharmacy, etc.
• Document and complete all queries, whether received in writing or telephonically with minimal delay.

Quality assurance and risk management

• Each individual is responsible for their own compliance to regulations as set out by the SA Pharmacy Council.

Teamwork

• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals

Personal and professional development

• Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge
• Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures

Build and maintain stakeholder relationships

• Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
• Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.
• Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal.

Skills Profile

Education

• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
• B.Pharm degree

Preferred

• Intermediate computer proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge

• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of Netcare

Physical Requirements

• In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.

Netcare Values and Behaviours

Netcare Values

• At Netcare, our core value is care.
• We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
• We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
• We care about the truth in all our actions.
• We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

The Netcare Way

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity - I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.