Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
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References
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Faith Maake

Flora Park

Summary

Dynamic Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant with a proven track record at Dischem Pharmacy, specializing in prescription interpretation and patient education. Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills that contributed to over 20% sales growth and effective inventory management. Committed to optimizing pharmacy operations and enhancing patient outcomes through strong communication and attention to detail.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Dischem Pharmacy
Kathu Village Mall
04.2023 - Current

Key Responsibilities.

• Stock Management – Receiving, checking, and managing dispensary stock according to Dischem’s SOPs to ensure accuracy and availability.

• Prescription Interpretation – Accurately interpreting prescriptions in line with SAPC guidelines, ensuring legal and professional dispensing of medications.

Patient Education – Providing clear and concise instructions to patients on the correct use of medicines to ensure proper medication adherence.

Key Achievements.

• Customer service: Gained trust from customers who are normally serviced at other institutions, increasing our sales by more than R150,000 monthly.

• Efficiency: Working with another department to ensure delivery processes are up to standard. • Sales and Revenue: Monthly targets were met and exceeded by over 20%.

• Sales and Revenue: Monthly targets met and exceeded by over 20%

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Saselamani Pharmacy
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Compiling attendance register for pharmacy personnel
  • Operating the cash register
  • Preparing outstanding medications for patients
  • Logging and capturing cyclic stock count
  • Dispensing medication (over the counter & prescriptions)
  • Handling of patients collections
  • Preparing monthly repeat prescriptions
  • Receiving stock according to SOP
  • Liaising with Gems medical aid for chronic medication authorization on behalf of patients

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Clicks Pharmacy
Melrose Arch
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Receiving of stock according to SOP
  • Compiling daily reports
  • Receiving department of health packages for patients
  • Preparing month repeat prescriptions
  • Dispensing medication (over the counter & prescriptions)
  • Partaking in monthly cyclic stock take

Locum Pharmacist Assistant

Clicks Pharmacy
Various Stores
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Preparing repeat prescriptions
  • Sending communication on Unisolve to patients when their medication is ready for collection
  • Handling of collection for patients(paperwork)
  • Dispensing medication (over the counter & prescriptions)

Learner Basic & Learner Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant(Experiential Learning Program)

Van Velden Hospital
10.2018 - 02.2021
  • Receiving stock from pharmaceutical depot
  • Packing stock according to FIFO and FEFO principle
  • Picking and delivery of outlet order
  • Handling expired stock and obsolete stock
  • Ordering stock from the depot
  • Partaking in the cyclic and bi-annual stock take
  • Preparing patient’s repeat prescription for clinics
  • Dispensing medication for out-patient and inward patients
  • Capturing CCMDD scripts and dispensing

Intern Estate Agent

Keller Williams North Realty
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Property listing
  • Cold calling of potential sellers and buyers
  • Show house and viewing of properties
  • Updating database

Financial Advisor

Old Mutual
01.2017 - 04.2018
  • Cold calling
  • Holding meetings with potential clients
  • Carry out a financial needs analysis (risk, savings and retirements) and quotation on the need identified
  • Hold implementation meetings with the clients
  • Policy maintenance

Branch Consultant

Hollard Insurance
03.2016 - 10.2016
  • Policy maintenance
  • Capturing new business
  • Client retention
  • Performing administrative duties and supervising fieldworkers

Debt Collection Clerk

Shrives Incorporated
07.2014 - 09.2014
  • Liaising with debtors to arrange payments
  • Handling queries and complaints via phone, email and general correspondence
  • Data capturing and filing

Education

Facilitator -

Achieve Skills Pty Ltd
Kathu
02-2024

Certificate - Introduction to Samtrac

Nosa
E-Learning
01.2024

Moderator -

Achieve Skills Pty (Ltd)
Kathu
01.2024

Assessor -

Achieve Skills Pty (Ltd)
Kathu
01.2024

Pharmacist’s Assistant (Post-Basic) -

Health Science Academy
Pretoria
01.2020

Pharmacist’s Assistant (Basic) - Pharmacy

Health Science Academy
Pretoria
01.2019

Certificate in Administrative Assistant - Accounting

Boston City Campus And Business College
Randburg
01.2012

National Senior Certificate -

Christian Progressive College
Pretoria
01.2010

Skills

  • Prescription interpretation
  • Patient education
  • Dispensing medication
  • Sales performance
  • Customer service
  • Inventory control
  • Effective communication
  • Chronic medication management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Ordering and stocking medications
  • Interpreting orders
  • Supporting pharmacy operations

Affiliations

The South African Pharmacy Council

Accomplishments

Top accounting student in 2012 at Boston City Campus and Business College

Timeline

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Dischem Pharmacy
04.2023 - Current

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Saselamani Pharmacy
10.2022 - 03.2023

Qualified Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant

Clicks Pharmacy
07.2022 - 09.2022

Locum Pharmacist Assistant

Clicks Pharmacy
02.2022 - 06.2022

Learner Basic & Learner Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant(Experiential Learning Program)

Van Velden Hospital
10.2018 - 02.2021

Intern Estate Agent

Keller Williams North Realty
06.2018 - 09.2018

Financial Advisor

Old Mutual
01.2017 - 04.2018

Branch Consultant

Hollard Insurance
03.2016 - 10.2016

Debt Collection Clerk

Shrives Incorporated
07.2014 - 09.2014

Facilitator -

Achieve Skills Pty Ltd

Certificate - Introduction to Samtrac

Nosa

Moderator -

Achieve Skills Pty (Ltd)

Assessor -

Achieve Skills Pty (Ltd)

Pharmacist’s Assistant (Post-Basic) -

Health Science Academy

Pharmacist’s Assistant (Basic) - Pharmacy

Health Science Academy

Certificate in Administrative Assistant - Accounting

Boston City Campus And Business College

National Senior Certificate -

Christian Progressive College

Contacts

+27 81 430 5667, tepanyekgafaith@gmail.com

References

  • Zakithi Duma, Pharmacist(Dischem), +27 63 033 9068
  • Sylvia Sekoto, Assistant Manager: Pharmaceutical Services(Van Velden Hospital), +27 15 307 8858
  • Marothi Raophala, 2IC Pharmacist(Van Velden Hospital), +27 72 394 5671
  • Karen Van Staden, Owner(Achieve Skills Pty Ltd), +27 71 783 7041

Contacts

+27 81 430 5667, tepanyekgafaith@gmail.com

Faith Maake