Classified Ad Title:
Assistant Pharmacy Manager | Costco Pharmacy

Post Date
1/31/2025

Expiration Date
3/28/2025

Details:
Daily tasks and responsibilities: 

• Assist pharmacy manager with the department schedule. Develop, counsel, train and direct department staff. Make recommendations for hiring, promotion and termination to pharmacy manager and warehouse manager.
• Observe employee performance and check paperwork to ensure that proper department production, record keeping, and product storage procedures and standards are followed.
• Assist with drafting and participate in presentation of employee performance evaluations.
• Act as pharmacist-in-charge (point of contact for regulatory, legal, third-party insurance companies and audit situations).
• Monitor pharmacy operations to ensure complete legal compliance.
• Report all prescription incidents in a timely manner and properly manage incidents that do occur.
• Review insurance payment records and maintain accurate records of third-party payments. Assist in productivity development and implementation plans. Consistently implement activities on routine task list.
• Communicate with regional pharmacy operations manager and pharmacy team at Central Office as required.
•  Assist pharmacy manager to review and submit orders for supplies and to ensure proper maintenance and repairs of pharmacy department and fixed assets.
• Oversee and participate in dispensing prescription medications: measure, label and check for drug interactions, verifying with physicians, and select substitutions when necessary. Assist with counter duties and merchandising as necessary.
• Oversee the merchandizing of the OTC section with the pharmacy manager.
• Provide and ensure prompt and courteous customer service. Counsel customers on proper medication usage.
• Respond to customer concerns using problem-solving skills, tact and discretion. Preserve customer confidentiality.
• Assist with the supervision and preparation for semi-annual physical inventory and post-audit corrections, and help provide inventory results.
• Provide direct patient care and participate in medication reviews. Practice to the full extent of the scope of practice in their respective province.
• Maintain professional competence by participating in a variety of continuing education initiatives and maintain required certifications in good standing.
• Implement and uphold safety and security procedures.
• This is a full-time management/leadership position.

• Completion of a Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution is required
• Must be a licensed pharmacist in good standing in Manitoba
• Applicants with management experience will be given preference over other candidates
• Strong communication skills required
• Knowledge of Kroll software (or other computer/data entry skills) 

• Full-time, Permanent

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

• In person