Pharmacist Intern at Netcare Montana Hospital
Netcare Group · Montana, Pretoria, Gauteng
Overview
Kickstart your pharmacy career with Netcare at Montana Hospital in Pretoria. 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 role is perfect for a B.Pharm graduate registered with the SAPC who is eager to learn in a supportive hospital environment.
About the role
Netcare is looking for a Pharmacist Intern to join the team at Netcare Montana Hospital. You will work closely with a registered Pharmacist and other healthcare professionals, providing medication and supplementary services to patients and staff. This internship offers a great opportunity to develop your skills in a hospital setting while contributing to safe and effective patient care.
What you will do:
- Dispense prescriptions (hospital and retail) under supervision and capture them accurately
- Advise patients and healthcare staff on medication usage, side effects, interactions, and storage
- Assist with oncology drug preparation and distribution according to policy
- Support stock control, including re-ordering, stock takes, and managing expiry dates
- Participate in clinical ward rounds where required
- Help monitor and reduce Cost Per Event in the hospital
- Promote generic usage and manage healthcare variances
- Plan and implement public health awareness campaigns
Why Netcare? Netcare is committed to providing the best and safest care. Their core values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion, and Dignity guide everything they do. You will be part of a team that cares about your growth and development.
Requirements
- Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- B.Pharm degree
- Intermediate computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (preferred)
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of Netcare (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Dispense prescriptions under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist and capture them
- Provide advice on medication usage, side effects, contra-indications, drug interactions, and proper storage to patients and healthcare team members
- Assist with the issue, control, and preparation of oncology drugs according to pharmacy policy
- Assist with the sale of schedule 1 and 2 medicines or scheduled substances
- Assist with compounding, manipulation, or preparation of non-sterile or sterile medicines according to approved formulas and SOPs
- Re-pack medicine as required
- Manage distribution and control of stock for schedule 1 to 6 medicines
- Monitor and reduce Cost Per Event within the hospital
- Ensure cost containment of drugs, including 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) within the hospital
- Plan and implement public health awareness campaigns (e.g., Breast Awareness Week, Heart Week, Pharmacy Week)
- Dispense prescriptions for hospital (including chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition) and retail
- Manage Total Parenteral Nutrition queries and orders where required
- Assist with clinical ward rounds where required
- Supervise and control acquisition, storage, dispensing, handling, and packaging of medicines to ensure safety, efficacy, and quality
- Assist with ethical stock control, including re-ordering, unpacking, and maintaining dedicated stock areas
- Conduct cyclical counts and full stock takes and preparation thereof
- Process stock for internal departments and inter-clinic sales
- Manage stock in accordance with Netcare Stock Management policy
- Update doctors and wards on out-of-stock situations and offer alternatives
- Conduct monthly pharmaceutical audits in allocated wards
- Ensure appropriate advice is available timeously to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients
- Use Drug Information Centres and research websites and journals
- Cater to the needs of hospital staff and patients, including specialized scope of practice such as oncology medication, renal transplant medication, and emergency clinical pharmacy
- Document and complete all queries with minimal delay
- Ensure compliance with regulations set by the SA Pharmacy Council
- Participate actively as a team member to achieve goals
- Engage in professional development to maintain skill and knowledge levels
- Keep up to date with Netcare's evolving policies and procedures
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Work effectively and cooperatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Create and maintain a positive environment where differences are recognized, understood, and valued
- Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals
- Uphold the Netcare Way behaviours: Respect, Identity, Dignity, Care, Compassion, Appreciation, and Diversity
Job details
- Organisation
- Netcare Group
- Location
- Montana, Pretoria, Gauteng
- Job type
- Internship
- Experience level
- Entry
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
As a Pharmacist Intern at Netcare Montana Hospital, you will get hands-on experience in a busy hospital pharmacy. Make sure your CV clearly shows your SAPC registration and B.Pharm qualification. In the interview, be ready to discuss how you handle pressure and work in a team. Netcare values care and compassion, so show your patient-focused attitude. This is a great stepping stone to build your career in hospital pharmacy.
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