Sethabile Zulu

I am a hardworking, conscientious, target and service-oriented pharmacist with strong pharmacological and medical background and profound knowledge of confidentiality laws and pharmaceutical regulations. Not only do I have extensive knowledge of pharmacy work routines, procedures and materials, but I also have experience of working in various settings such as hospitals and retail pharmacies. I am reliable professional who has the ability to meet deadlines and ensures to perform to high standards. I can follow procedures and work with minimal supervision.  I have good communication skills and can easily engage in conversations with clients and stakeholders, asking questions in order to get a better understanding of their needs. I have a track record of solving obstacles ethically and appropriately. 

I am currently a community service pharmacist, my major responsibilities are as follows:

•  Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy.
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner, and within the legal requirements in accordance with the SAPC. 
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by CCMDD.
• Registering patients on CCMDD programme to collect at their convenient pickup points.
• Organizing and planning of Pharmacy month activities.
• Performing in-service training to pharmacy staff on topics delegated by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Compiling statistics and file after hour cupboard.
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine. 
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine.
• Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met. 
• The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy.
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof 
•  The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof 
• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof 
•  Follow up with patients regarding script tacking reports as requested by the Dispensary Manager, and follow up appointments
•  Ensure authorisation of chronic, HIV and AIDS, and oncology medication
• Ensuring good stock rotation and reporting on low / out of stock levels, and stock errors to the Dispensary Manager 
• participation and facilitating quarterly stock takes

• I completed my matric in 2015 at Imbilane High School.
• I furthered my studies at the University of Limpopo as a B.pharm student in 2016 and completed in 2020.
• I completed my internship at the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital in 2021
• Commenced my community service at Nkonjeni District Hospital till date.
• I am currently studying a short course as a data analyst at UCT.