Pharmacist – Costco – Brampton, ON

This Pharmacist position at Costco is located at 100 Biscayne Crescent, Brampton, ON and pays $60.90 per hour. The role covers direct patient care, prescription dispensing, and the full expanded scope of pharmacy practice permitted by Ontario regulations.

Day to day, you’ll dispense and verify prescriptions, conduct medication reviews, administer injections where permitted, and collaborate with other health care professionals to resolve drug therapy problems. You’ll also recruit patients for and conduct health and wellness clinics, order laboratory tests, and act as Pharmacist-In-Charge when the pharmacy manager is absent.

About the Role: Pharmacist

The position covers the full range of dispensary work: verifying therapeutic appropriateness, managing patient records, educating patients on proper medication use, and supervising pharmacy interns and students. You’ll apply your clinical judgment to select therapeutic substitutions, adapt or extend prescriptions, and conduct full medication reviews including best possible medication histories and medication reconciliation, all to the extent permitted by provincial regulations.

You’ll work collaboratively with the Registered Technician to allocate tasks appropriately and will follow Costco Pharmacy’s policies, systems and procedure standards, including safety and security procedures. Participating in a culture of patient safety means focusing on practices that reduce and eliminate prescription incidents and reporting those that do occur.

Benefits and Salary

The posted hourly rate for this position is $60.90 per hour. The posting does not list additional benefits beyond this rate.

Responsibilities

The Pharmacist at this Costco location takes on both dispensary and clinical duties. These include verifying prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness, educating patients, conducting health and wellness clinics, and acting as Pharmacist-In-Charge when required.

• Dispense prescription medications and apply appropriate auxiliary labels
• Check prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dose, frequency, and dosage form
• Verify prescriptions and refills with physicians by phone as needed and take verbal prescriptions; select therapeutic substitutions when appropriate
• Oversee the collection of patient medical history and maintenance of the confidential computer record
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to identify and resolve drug therapy problems; educate patients on proper medication usage and preserve patient confidentiality
• Recruit patients for and conduct health and wellness clinics and document interventions where permitted by provincial regulations
• Adapt, extend, and modify prescriptions and perform specific acts under the delegation or collaboration of a prescriber to the extent permitted by provincial regulations
• Administer medications by injection where permitted by provincial regulations
• Conduct full medication reviews including best possible medication histories and medication reconciliation; participate in medication therapy management and do patient follow-up to the extent permitted by provincial regulations
• Order and communicate laboratory tests to the extent permitted by provincial regulations
• Act as Pharmacist-In-Charge in the absence of the pharmacy manager, ensuring smooth dispensary operation and supervising pharmacy interns and students
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education and keep required certifications in good standing

Requirements / Skills

A Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy is required, along with a current licence to practice as a pharmacist in Ontario. The posting specifies no minimum experience. Candidates applying to Quebec locations must be able to communicate in French (oral and written).

• Education: Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy (required)
• Licence: Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in the province of work (required)
• Computer skills: required for patient record management and dispensary systems
• Math skills: required for dosage calculations and prescription verification
• Patient care and member service skills: required
• French language (oral and written): required for postings at Quebec locations

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to access the official Costco job posting. Have your resume and proof of current pharmacy licensure ready before submitting.

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