A Pharmacist vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Soweto - Johannesburg. Background W...

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3 years ago

Pharmacist

A Pharmacist vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Soweto - Johannesburg.

Background


Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.


Main purpose of the job



  • To prepare and dispense Investigational Product to subjects on clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Clinical Trial Protocols and Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP)


Location



  • VIDA - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital


Key performance areas



  • Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements and Standard Operating Procedures

  • Implement and maintain study-specific procedures according to regulatory requirements and protocol

  • Conduct internal monitoring and quality assurance

  • Identify any regulatory issues and bring it to the attention of the Project Coordinator

  • Prepare for monitoring and audit visits from sponsors or regulatory authorities

  • Communicate with other team members including medical officers, study coordinators and research assistants to ensure compliance with study protocol

  • Interpret prescriptions and dispense medication/Investigational Product (IP) according to study protocols and Good Pharmacy Practice

  • Advise participants on the correct use of medication or IP

  • Maintain accountability records for all medication and IP

  • Order medication and perform stock control to ensure adequate stock levels

  • Process and file all relevant documentation including all relevant pharmacy specific participant documentation

  • Ensure appropriate destruction of expired and unusable medication or IP according to study-specific protocol or GPP

  • Maintain appropriate storage conditions of medication and IP

  • Perform daily temperature monitoring on medication and IP and report temperature deviations to the appropriate person in a timely manner

  • Compile study-specific reports as and when required

  • Manage general housekeeping of Pharmacy

  • Deputize for responsible pharmacist


Required minimum education and training



  • BPharm Degree

  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) essential


Professional Body Registration



  • South African Pharmacy Council


Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities



  • Experience in clinical trials will be advantageous

  • High Attention to detail/accuracy

  • Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office

  • Patient, tactful and empathetic towards participants

  • Ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to work extra hours if required from time to time


Required minimum work experience



  • Minimum 2 years’ work experience in a Research Environment


TO APPLY



  • Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online

  • Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

  • The closing date for all applications is 23 October 2020.

  • Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.

  • Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.

  • In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.


Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.


AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.