Pharmacist Intern at Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital
Netcare Group · Krugersdorp, Gauteng
Overview
Kickstart your pharmacy career with Netcare at Krugersdorp Hospital as a Pharmacist Intern. You will work under a registered Pharmacist, gaining hands on experience in dispensing, patient care, stock control and clinical ward support. This full time internship is ideal for a B.Pharm graduate registered with the South African Pharmacy Council who wants meaningful, purpose driven work in a leading private hospital group.
About the role
Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital is looking for a Pharmacist Intern to join their pharmacy team. Under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist, you will help provide medication and supplementary services to patients and the healthcare team. This role offers practical exposure across hospital and retail dispensing, patient advice, stock management and clinical support.
What you can expect to do:
- Dispense hospital and retail prescriptions under supervision and capture them accurately
- Advise patients and healthcare staff on medicine usage, side effects, interactions and storage
- Assist with oncology drugs, total parenteral nutrition and compounding according to policy
- Help with stock control, re ordering, cyclical counts and full stock takes
- Support clinical ward rounds and public health awareness campaigns
- Monitor cost per event and help contain drug costs within the hospital
Important application note: Netcare is committed to the best and safest care. Make sure your application reflects the Netcare values of care, truth, participation, compassion and dignity.
Requirements
- Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council
- B.Pharm degree
- Intermediate computer proficiency in Microsoft Office is preferred
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures of Netcare is preferred
Responsibilities
- Dispense prescriptions for hospital and retail under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist and capture them
- Provide advice on usage, side effects, contra indications, drug interactions and proper storage of medication to patients and the healthcare team
- Assist with the issue, control and preparation of oncology drugs according to pharmacy policy
- Assist with the sale of schedule 1 and 2 medicines and scheduled substances
- Assist with compounding, manipulation or preparation of non sterile or sterile medicines according to approved formulas and standard operating procedures
- Re pack medicine and manage the distribution and control of stock of schedule 1 to 6 medicines
- Read and prepare prescriptions for interpretation and evaluation by the pharmacist
- Monitor and reduce cost per event, ensure cost containment of drugs and monitor managed healthcare variances
- Supervise and control the acquisition, storage, dispensing, handling and packaging of medicines
- Conduct cyclical counts and full stock takes and assist with ethical stock control
- Update doctors and wards on out of stock situations and offer alternatives
- Conduct monthly pharmaceutical audits in allocated wards
- Participate in research activities and make use of drug information centres and research websites
- Document and complete all queries with minimal delay
- Assist with clinical ward rounds where and when required
- Plan and implement public health awareness campaigns such as Breast Awareness Week and Pharmacy Week
Job details
- Organisation
- Netcare Group
- Location
- Krugersdorp, Gauteng
- Job type
- Internship
- Experience level
- Entry
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there. This Pharmacist Intern role at Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital is a great stepping stone for a newly qualified B.Pharm graduate. Before you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your SAPC registration and your B.Pharm qualification. In your cover letter, mention any practical experience you have had in dispensing, stock control or patient counselling, even if it was part of your university training. Netcare values care, truth, participation, compassion and dignity, so it helps to show how you live these values in your work. During the interview, be ready to talk about how you handle pressure, how you communicate with patients and what you know about hospital pharmacy. Good luck, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn in a supportive hospital environment.
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