Pharmacist – Costco – Grande Prairie, AB

This Pharmacist position at Costco in Grande Prairie, AB involves direct patient care, dispensing prescription medications and educating patients. The role covers the fullest extent of expanded pharmacy practice permitted by provincial regulations.

Day to day, you’ll dispense prescriptions, check for drug interactions and contraindications, verify medications with physicians, and counsel patients on proper medication use. You’ll also collaborate with other health care professionals and work alongside a Registered Technician.

About the Role: Pharmacist

Much of the work centres on prescription dispensing and clinical review: checking each prescription for therapeutic appropriateness, including drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dose, frequency and dosage form. You’ll apply auxiliary labels, select therapeutic substitutions when appropriate, and take verbal prescriptions from physicians.

Beyond dispensing, you’ll oversee patient medical records, maintain confidentiality, and educate patients on over-the-counter medications and product locations. Where provincial regulations permit, you’ll administer injections, adapt or extend prescriptions, conduct full medication reviews, and order laboratory tests.

You’ll also recruit patients for and conduct health and wellness clinics, documenting interventions as permitted. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, you’ll act as Pharmacist-In-Charge, supervising pharmacy interns and students and ensuring smooth dispensary operations.

Benefits and Salary

The posting from Costco does not state the pay rate or list benefits for this position. Confirm both on the official posting before you apply.

Responsibilities

The duties below span clinical care, patient education, and dispensary oversight. Some responsibilities depend on what is permitted under Alberta’s pharmacy regulations; the posting lists all of them as part of this role.

• 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, and educate patients on proper medication usage.
• Recruit patients for and conduct health and wellness clinics, documenting 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 patient follow-up to the extent permitted by provincial regulations.
• Order and communicate laboratory tests to the extent permitted by provincial regulations.
• Participate in a culture of patient safety by focusing on practices that reduce and eliminate prescription incidents, and by reporting and managing incidents that do occur.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education and keep required certifications in good standing.
• Act as Pharmacist-In-Charge in the absence of the pharmacy manager, supervising pharmacy interns and students.
• Follow Costco Pharmacy’s policies, systems, procedure standards, and safety and security procedures.

Requirements / Skills

A licensed pharmacist in good standing in the province of work is required, along with a relevant pharmacy degree. No prior experience beyond the degree and licensure is listed as required. Candidates for Quebec locations must be able to communicate in French (oral and written).

• Education: Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy (required).
• Licensure: Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in the province of work (required).
• Computer skills: required.
• Math skills: required.
• Patient care and member service skills: required.

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to reach the official Costco application page. Have your resume and proof of current pharmacy licensure ready before you submit.

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