PHARMACIST INTERN – ATHOL OAKLANDS
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
📍 Location: Athol Oaklands, Johannesburg, Gauteng
📌 Employment Type: Contract / Internship
📅 Posted: 16 September 2026
📅 Closing Date: 15 October 2026
🎓 Qualification: BPharm – 4 Year Degree
💼 Experience: Entry Level
🏢 Business Unit: Pharmacy
🔎 Industry: Pharmaceuticals
📢 ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Pharmacist Intern at its Athol Oaklands store in Johannesburg.
The internship is designed to provide practical workplace exposure and help develop an understanding of key areas within the pharmaceutical environment.
The successful candidate will gain experience in providing pharmaceutical care, supporting patients with their medicine-related needs and delivering excellent customer service under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist.
🎓 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric.
- BPharm – 4-year qualification.
- Computer literate, including MS Office.
Advantageous:
- Holiday work or work experience completed during the degree.
- Experience with Unisolve and E-Scripting.
💊 KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist, the intern may assist with:
- Sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines and scheduled substances.
- Compounding, manipulation and preparation of non-sterile or sterile medicines according to approved formulas and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Manufacturing of medicines according to approved procedures.
- Repackaging of medicines.
- Distribution and control of Schedule 1 to Schedule 6 medicines and scheduled substances.
- Ordering medicines and scheduled substances according to authorised instructions.
- Reading and preparing prescriptions after interpretation and evaluation by a pharmacist.
- Selecting, manipulating, compounding, labelling and supplying medicines in appropriate containers.
- Providing patients with instructions regarding the correct use of medicines.
- Providing health-related information to patients.
- Capturing prescription details accurately and verifying patient information.
- Picking, packing and labelling medication accurately.
- Being aware of common dosages and important drug interactions.
- Ensuring prescriptions are checked and signed by a pharmacist.
- Assisting patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter and front shop.
- Following up with patients regarding script tracking reports.
- Explaining medical aid costs and differences between medical aid and cash or shelf prices where applicable.
- Processing paperwork required for medical aid claims.
- Correcting errors on prescriptions rejected by medical aids.
- Assisting with authorisations for chronic, HIV/AIDS and oncology medication.
- Maintaining accurate customer profiles on the system.
- Reporting low and out-of-stock levels and stock discrepancies.
- Assisting with scheduled stock takes.
- Maintaining stock and asset control.
- Maintaining housekeeping according to Dis-Chem standards.
- Following all Dis-Chem policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Complying with health and safety requirements.
⭐ SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Applicants should have:
- Good English communication skills and the ability to read, write and speak a second language.
- Good communication and listening skills.
- Strong customer-service orientation.
- Conflict-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Sound numerical skills.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Trustworthiness and honesty.
- Good time-management skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Computer literacy and knowledge of MS Office.
Advantageous:
- Knowledge of retail/FMCG operations.
- Ability to speak a third language.
- Knowledge of drug and family-planning products and complementary medicine.
📌 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Applicants must:
- Be willing and able to work retail hours.
- Be physically fit and able to stand for extended periods.
- Have a valid driver’s licence and own reliable transport.
- Be registered with the South African Pharmacy Council or hold a valid work permit.
- Have clear credit and criminal records.
- Be able to work in environments involving controlled room temperatures, security requirements, limited space and risk stock.
💰 REMUNERATION
Market-related salary.
Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Its Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered during the recruitment process, and the company supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
📌 JOB DETAILS
Position: Pharmacist Intern
Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Store: Athol Oaklands
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Employment Type: Contract / Internship
Qualification: BPharm – 4 Year
Closing Date: 15 October 2026
📢 If you meet the requirements, apply before the closing date!
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