Pharmacy Stock Controller

Melomed Private Hospitals

2025/04/25   Western Cape

Job Ref #: MMP-Pharm-Stock-Cntrl
Industry: Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
A Pharmacy Stock Controller is responsible for managing and controlling inventory within a pharmacy, ensuring optimal stock levels, timely replenishments, and adherence to relevant policies and procedures. They are also responsible for tracking stock activity, managing back orders, and ensuring the accurate and timely billing of stock utilized by patients.
Job Description

• Liaising with doctors with regards to specific requests and stock preferences

• Maintaining stock levels in wards

• Requesting stock codes to be loaded on Clinic Manager and the Melopharm system

• Receiving stock from the Pharmacy

• Following up on Stock from other Melomed hospitals

• Completing all requisition books and administrative work when moving stock both internally and externally.

• The issuing of stock requested on the picking slip.

• Placing of stock and charging of stock to patient accounts.

• Daily auditing of Charge sheets to ensure correct issuing and billing of items

• Perform Daily cycle counts and monthly stock counts

• Preparation of stock sheets for stock take

• Checking stock holding reports and resolving discrepancies of negative stock holding.

• Identifying and closely monitoring high value items

• Assisting Unit Managers with ordering of stock

• Submitting weekly reports to the Pharmacy Manager and the Unit Manager regarding bag system

• Clearing error reports daily and updating bar codes regularly

• Checking and signing for all good received from pharmacy

Job Requirements

Grade 12 qualification

• Computer literacy is essential

• Friendly disposition

• Excellent communication skills

• Attention to detail, results orientated and well organized