Pharmacist – Costco – Burnaby, BC

Costco’s pharmacy in Burnaby, BC is looking for a licensed Pharmacist to join the team at the 3550 Brighton Avenue location. This is a patient-facing role where you’ll be working at the full extent of your scope of practice — dispensing medications, conducting medication reviews, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to deliver quality care to members.

This position goes well beyond simply filling prescriptions. From health and wellness clinics to medication therapy management, you’ll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference in patients’ lives while working in a structured, professional retail pharmacy setting.

About the Role: Pharmacist

As a Costco Pharmacist, you’ll be responsible for the full cycle of pharmacy care — from verifying and dispensing prescriptions to educating patients on proper medication use. You’ll check for drug interactions, contraindications, appropriate dosing, and therapeutic substitutions, while maintaining accurate and confidential patient records. Your clinical expertise will be put to full use under the expanded scope of practice permitted by British Columbia provincial regulations.

You’ll work collaboratively with Registered Technicians, pharmacy interns, and other healthcare professionals to keep the dispensary running efficiently and safely. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, you’ll step up as Pharmacist-In-Charge, ensuring smooth daily operations and upholding Costco Pharmacy’s standards, safety protocols, and patient confidentiality practices.

Benefits and Salary

This position offers an hourly rate of $62.50. Costco is well known for offering competitive compensation and a strong benefits package to its employees, though specific benefits details were not listed in this posting.

Responsibilities

Working as a Pharmacist at Costco Burnaby, your day-to-day will centre on providing safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. From clinical assessments to documentation, each responsibility plays a key role in maintaining the high standards Costco Pharmacy is known for.

• Dispense prescription medications and apply appropriate auxiliary labels
• Review prescriptions and OTC medications for therapeutic appropriateness, including drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dose, and dosage form
• Verify prescriptions and refills with physicians by phone; take verbal prescriptions and select therapeutic substitutions when appropriate
• Oversee the collection of patient medical history and maintenance of confidential records
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to identify and resolve drug therapy problems
• Educate patients on proper medication usage and answer questions about over-the-counter products
• Recruit and conduct health and wellness clinics and document interventions where permitted by provincial regulations
• Adapt, extend, and modify prescriptions and perform specific acts under prescriber delegation as permitted by BC regulations
• Administer medications by injection where permitted by provincial regulations
• Conduct full medication reviews, including best possible medication histories, reconciliation, and medication therapy management
• Order and communicate laboratory tests to the extent permitted by provincial regulations
• Participate in a culture of patient safety by reducing and eliminating prescription incidents and reporting those that occur
• Act as Pharmacist-In-Charge in the absence of the pharmacy manager and supervise pharmacy interns and students

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate for this Costco Pharmacist role brings strong clinical knowledge, excellent patient care skills, and a commitment to professional standards. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced retail pharmacy while maintaining precision and patient confidentiality at all times.

• Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy required
• Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in the province of British Columbia
• Computer skills for managing patient records and pharmacy systems
• Math proficiency for accurate dosing and dispensing
• Patient care and member service skills — you’ll interact with members daily
• No prior experience required — new graduates are welcome to apply

How to Apply

To apply for this Pharmacist position at Costco Burnaby, use the official application link below. Make sure your resume and pharmacy licence details are up to date before submitting.

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