Pharmacist – Costco – Saint John, NB
Location: St. John’s, NL | Company: Costco Wholesale
As a Pharmacist at Costco, you perform direct patient care, dispense prescription medications, and educate patients. You practice to the fullest extent of the expanded scope of pharmacy practice permitted by provincial regulations.
You check prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for therapeutic appropriateness, verify and refill prescriptions with physicians, and collaborate with health care professionals to resolve drug therapy problems. Your role ensures patients receive accurate information, maintain confidentiality, and receive prompt and courteous care.
About the role: Pharmacist
In this position, you dispense prescription medications, apply appropriate auxiliary labels, and verify prescriptions for drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dose, frequency, and dosage form. You select therapeutic substitutions when appropriate and oversee patient medical history to maintain a confidential computer record.
You also collaborate with other health care professionals, educate patients on proper medication usage, and provide prompt patient care. You recruit patients for and conduct health and wellness clinics, adapt prescriptions under delegation, administer injections where permitted, and conduct full medication reviews including medication reconciliation.
Benefits and Salary
Details on benefits and compensation will be shared during the recruitment process.
Job Details
📌 Job Type: Regular/Permanent
📍 Location: 300 Retail Drive, Saint John, NB E2J 2R2
Requirements / Skills
- Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy required
- Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in the province
- Proficiency in computer, math, patient care, and member service skills
- Ability to maintain professional competence through continuing education
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Job Summary & Tips for Applying
Emphasize your ability to provide exceptional patient care by describing how you’ve identified and resolved drug therapy problems in collaboration with health care professionals.
Highlight your expertise in medication management by detailing how you’ve conducted medication reviews, reconciliations, and patient follow-ups to optimize therapy outcomes.
Demonstrate your leadership by sharing how you’ve supervised pharmacy interns or acted as Pharmacist-In-Charge to ensure smooth dispensary operations and compliance with pharmacy policies.