Registered Pharmacy Technician – Costco – Halifax, NS

Costco’s pharmacy team in Halifax, Nova Scotia is looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join their location at 230 Chain Lake Drive. This is a hands-on role where your certification and member service skills are put to work every day in a busy, team-oriented pharmacy environment.

From filling and dispensing prescriptions to managing patient records and processing insurance claims, you’ll play a key support role alongside the pharmacist. If you take pride in accuracy, patient confidentiality, and delivering prompt and courteous service, this position is worth exploring.

About the Role: Registered Pharmacy Technician

As a Registered Pharmacy Technician at Costco Halifax, you’ll assist the pharmacist across a wide range of daily tasks — from receiving and filling prescriptions to managing inventory and handling third-party insurance claims. You’ll work directly with patients at the counter, answer phones, and help maintain a clean and well-organized pharmacy department.

This role requires close attention to provincial regulations, pharmacy safety protocols, and patient confidentiality standards. You’ll work as part of a collaborative team, supporting the pharmacist and ensuring that every patient receives accurate, timely service.

Benefits and Salary

Costco is widely recognized for offering competitive compensation and benefits to its employees. While specific salary details are not listed in this posting, Costco typically provides eligible employees with health and dental coverage, employee discounts, and a positive workplace culture. More details about compensation and benefits will be discussed during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

The Registered Pharmacy Technician role at Costco Halifax covers a broad range of pharmacy and patient service duties. You’ll be involved in everything from dispensing medications to maintaining patient records — all while following strict safety, confidentiality, and provincial regulatory standards.

• Assist patients at the pharmacy counter, receive written prescriptions, and retrieve filled prescriptions for pick-up
• Process register transactions including cash, debit, and credit payments with accuracy
• Obtain and maintain confidential patient medical histories and update profiles in the pharmacy computer system in accordance with provincial regulations
• Fill prescriptions by pulling stock, counting medication, labelling containers, and pricing under the pharmacist’s supervision
• Complete packaging verification for prescriptions previously reviewed by the pharmacist for therapeutic appropriateness
• Alert the pharmacist to potential drug interactions involving prescription and over-the-counter medications
• Verify prescriptions and refills with physicians by phone and take verbal prescriptions as permitted by provincial regulations
• Prepare and process third-party insurance claims, invoices, and accounting entries using the computerized system
• Order, receive, and stock prescription drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter products following storage procedures and merchandising standards
• Support other warehouse areas as needed on occasion

Requirements / Skills

Costco is looking for a licensed and certified Pharmacy Technician who is in good standing with the provincial regulatory body and brings strong technical and interpersonal skills to the team. Candidates with existing Costco Pharmacy experience will be given preference in the selection process.

• Provincial Pharmacy Technician certification — completed through a Community College program or equivalent provincial pathway
• PEBC Qualifying Exam — completion of the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada qualifying examination is required
• Valid provincial licence — must be licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in good standing in Nova Scotia
• Computer skills — comfortable working with pharmacy management and computerized record systems
• Math proficiency — accuracy in counting, measuring, and processing transactions is essential
• Member service skills — ability to communicate professionally and clearly with patients in a busy retail pharmacy setting

How to Apply

To apply for this Registered Pharmacy Technician position at Costco Halifax, use the link below to access the official job posting. Make sure your resume is current and reflects your pharmacy certification, licence status, and any relevant experience before submitting.

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