Mina Chabalala

Impala Hospital Pharmacy (Platinum Health)

From 01/10/2023 – Current

• Management and supervising out patient department (OPD) in the pharmacy.
• Managing, training and supervising of pharmacist assistant trainees.
• Ensuring safe medication dispensing and immunization.
• Monitoring of stock levels to maintain and ensure optimal inventory.
• Distributing of ward stock to support patient care needs.
• Management of clinic stock ordering, distribution and control to ensure optimal inventory levels at clinics.
• Balancing and keeping records of controlled substances.
• Liaising with Medical officers, specialists and other prescribers.
• Oversee the daily operation or responsibilities while the pharmacy Manager is on leave.
• Management of stock-take, including bin management and stock capture.
• Management of expired stock and safe disposing of waste pharmaceutical waste.
• Participating in ward flow.
• Reconcile invoices by verifying ordered and received stock.
• Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
• Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
• Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
• Conducted regular audits of the pharmacy''s controlled substances inventory, ensuring accurate record-keeping and preventing diversion or theft.

• Compounded and dispensed medications according to physician prescriptions.
• Supervise and lead the provision of safe, timely, efficient, equitable, effective, and patient-centered pharmacy services.
• Oversee day operations or responsibilities while the manager is on leave or not available.
• Supervised provision of safe, timely, and patient-centered pharmacy services, enhancing overall care delivery.
• Liaising with medical officers, specialists, and other prescribers.
• Addressed client queries to ensure clarity and satisfaction.
• Ordering of stock using Order Wise and RX/CKS solutions
• Balanced scheduled substances and maintained records of controlled substances.
• Monitored stock levels to maintain optimal inventory.
• Handled expired stock and disposed of it safely using Buhle waste management.
• Reconciled invoices by verifying ordered and received stock.
• Credited uncollected chronic medications for patients.
• Managed stock takes, including bin management and stock capture.
• Distributed ward stock to support patient care needs.

• Pharmacist who maintained cold chain and prepared COVID-19 vaccines at Thabazimbi Hospital.
• Manage the procurement and distribution of covid-19 vaccine
• Monitor the distribution of covid-19 vaccine and maintaining cold chain throughout the transition
• Participated in a multidisciplinary geographical pharmacovigilance structure.
• Coordinated procurement and distribution of covid-19 vaccine, ensuring timely availability for vaccination efforts
• Provide estimate of covid-19 vaccine and ancillary usage to the department and the district
• Estimated covid-19 vaccine and ancillary usage for department and district, aiding in resource planning and allocation
• Reported distribution of covid-19 vaccines and PPE using SVS, maintaining accurate records for accountability
• Providing training, supervising staff and support of peripheral sites (Including outreach vaccinating program)
• Ensure efficient use of covid-19 vaccine by minimizing wastage

• Review and execute physician's prescriptions checking their appropriateness :
• Organized pharmacy layout for easier and faster product identification.
• Listen carefully to customers to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice.
• Assisted in other medical services including injections and blood pressure measurements.
• Prepare medicine when appropriate using correct dosages and material for each individual patient.
• Administered pharmacist-initiated therapy based on patient needs.
• Accurate dispensing of prescriptions
• Educated and supervised pharmacy assistants to enhance service quality.
• Liaising with medical and prescribers
• Addressed client queries to provide accurate information and guidance.
• Balancing schedule register

• Managed clinic stock ordering, distribution, and control to ensure optimal inventory levels
• Prepared and submitted monthly reports to district manager to communicate clinic performance and initiatives
• Developed community health initiatives to raise awareness about public health issues.
• Writing and submitting monthly report to the district manager

• Dispensed medications accurately to patients in a timely manner.
• Mixed chemotherapy to support patient treatment plans and ensure medication safety.
• Pre-packed medications for efficient inventory management and timely patient care.
• Compounded medications to meet specific patient needs, adhering to safety and quality standards.
• Received and inspected incoming shipments for quality and accuracy.
• Conducted regular stock takes to maintain accurate inventory records.