Pharmacist – Costco – Winnipeg, MB

Costco’s pharmacy team in Winnipeg, Manitoba is looking for a licensed Pharmacist to deliver direct patient care at their Central Fill location on Keewatin Street. This is a hands-on clinical role that goes well beyond the dispensary counter — you’ll be practising to the fullest extent of expanded pharmacy scope permitted under provincial regulations.

Day to day, you’ll be dispensing medications, conducting medication reviews, collaborating with other healthcare professionals, and educating patients on proper drug therapy. If you’re passionate about patient safety, evidence-based practice, and community health, this position puts you right in the centre of it all.

About the Role: Pharmacist

As a Pharmacist at Costco, you’ll oversee the full dispensary workflow — from verifying and dispensing prescriptions to checking for drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dosage, and frequency. You’ll work hand-in-hand with Registered Technicians to allocate tasks appropriately and ensure the dispensary runs efficiently. When the pharmacy manager is away, you’ll step into the Pharmacist-In-Charge role and supervise pharmacy interns and students.

Patient-centred care is at the heart of this position. You’ll maintain confidential patient records, communicate with physicians for verbal prescriptions and refills, recruit patients for health and wellness clinics, and follow all Costco Pharmacy policies, safety, and security procedures. A strong commitment to continuing education and maintaining required certifications is expected.

Responsibilities

This role covers a broad scope of clinical and operational pharmacy duties. You’ll be responsible for everything from direct patient dispensing to advanced practice activities permitted under Manitoba regulations. The responsibilities below reflect the full range of tasks you may perform on any given shift.

• Dispense prescription medications and apply appropriate auxiliary labels
• Check prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for therapeutic appropriateness, including drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dose, frequency, and dosage form
• Verify prescriptions and refills with physicians by phone and take verbal prescriptions; select therapeutic substitutions when appropriate
• Oversee the collection of patient medical history and maintenance of confidential computer records
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to identify and resolve drug therapy problems and educate patients on proper medication usage
• Recruit and conduct health and wellness clinics, documenting interventions where permitted by provincial regulations
• Adapt, extend, and modify prescriptions and perform specific acts under prescriber delegation or collaboration, 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, medication 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 focusing on practices that reduce and eliminate prescription incidents
• Act as Pharmacist-In-Charge in the absence of the pharmacy manager and supervise pharmacy interns and students

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate holds an active pharmacy licence and is comfortable practising across an expanded scope of practice. Costco looks for professionals who bring strong patient care skills, a collaborative mindset, and a genuine commitment to ongoing professional development.

• Education: Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy required
• Licensure: Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in the province of work (Manitoba)
• Computer skills for maintaining confidential patient records and dispensary systems
• Math skills relevant to dosage calculations and prescription verification
• Patient care and member service skills to provide prompt, courteous, and confidential care
• Continuing education: Ongoing participation in CE initiatives and maintenance of required certifications

How to Apply

To apply, visit the official job posting using the link below. Make sure your resume and proof of licensure are up to date before submitting your application.

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