Jan Botha

Experience

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  Transmed Pharmacy

  Dec 1987 - Dec 1988

  Pharmacist Intern

  Pharmacy internship year. During the year of training the Pharmacist had to perform National Service for 3 months during which time I had to manage all the administrative functions of the pharmacy with a locum present. I also still had to continue my dispensing and training as a pharmacist intern

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  SADF

  Apr 1989 - Jul 1989

  First Lieutenant

  Helping supply medical supplies for the SADF Forces used in training excersizes

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  South West State Hospital

  Jul 1989 - Oct 1989

  Second Lieutenant

  In charge of SADF Medicine Depot at Opuwo. At the same time in charge of Opuvo State Hospital dispensary overseeing medication dispensing, medication aquisition and transport from Grootfontein and Windhoek. Liaise with the doctors in our group and arrange transportation of patients requiring to be evacuated to a bigger hospital - normally Windhoek by ambulance or airplane

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  SADF

  Oct 1989 - Jul 1990

  Lieutenant

  As pharmacist and officer at Medical Base Depot responsible for the ordering of medical supplies to maintain and update the medical equipment needed during operational and training exercises of the National defense Force.

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  Transmed Pharmacy

  Aug 1990 - Jul 1998

  Pharmacy Manager

  As Pharmacy Manager at Transmed Alberton I was responsible for all aspectsof managing the pharmacy i.e. inventory control, medicine dispensing, counseling patients, managing staff, liaising with collegues and other healthcare professionals in our area. Also responsible for budgeting and liaising with the software team to improve the dispensing program at that time and reporting back to head office on all these and other managerial functions.

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  Nevada Pharmacy

  Aug 1998 - May 1999

  Pharmacist

  As pharmacist at Nevada Pharmacy responsible for dispensing medication and patient counselling.Then as Senior pharmacist I had to make sure all activities in the dispensary ran smoothly, organize the after hour schedule and control the training of the pharmacist interns in their training year. Also had to check on and report to the owner the status of medical aidreconciliation and discuss personnel issues with the owner.Also still had the normal pharmacist duties of dispensing medication and patient counseling. Show less

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  Clinicross Brackenhurst Pharmacy

  Jun 1999 - Oct 2002

  Pharmacy Manager

  Make arrangements and co-ordinate the establishment and opening of this new pharmacyand manage it as the pharmacist in charge. As pharmacy manager at Clinicross Brackenhurst responsible for dispensing medication, patient counseling, medical aid reconciliation, creditcontrol, consulting with doctors regarding aspects of patient medication,order and control stock and then reporting to the owner regarding all these aspects of the pharmacy.I also had to give feedback and advice to the software vendor about aspects of the programs wewere using and recommend improvements and point out problem areas in the program for them to rectify and improve their product to assist us to do our work better and provide better service to our customers. Show less

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  Tulisa Park Pharmacy

  Nov 2002 - Jul 2012

  Pharmacy Manager ; Owner

  Bought the pharmacy and managed it from 01-11-2002 as owner and Pharmacist in charge until it’s closing down 31/07/2012. As owner and manager of Tulisa Park Pharmacy responsible for all aspects of running a pharmacy amongst others ordering of stock, stock control, dispensing medication and counseling patients and supplying them with advice and/or medication submit and check medical aid accounts,payments of the pharmacy operational expenses and accounts, controlling personnel and pharmacy accounts while trying my very best to supply a quality service to all my customers. Show less

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  Lunar Pharmacy

  Aug 2012 - now

  Pharmacy Manager

  Appointed Responsible Pharmacist in charge from 01/08/2012 till current. The owner was the same as Clinicross Brackenhurst – he requested me to please come back and manage this other pharmacy he owned. As manager and responsible pharmacist in charge at Lunar Pharmacy responsible for all aspects of running a pharmacy amongst others ordering of stock, stock control, dispensing medication and counseling of patients, controlling personnel, manage pharmacy accounts while trying my very best to supply a quality service to all my customers. I was also responsible for the training of 3 students to become qualified post basic pharmacist assistants which stretched over a 2 year period. I am also responsible for the supervision of their dispensing as well as supervising our 2 drivers. Show less