Pharmacy Student – Costco, St. John’s, NL
Location: St. John's, NL | Company: Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale is hiring a Pharmacy Student for its pharmacy at 75 Danny Drive in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Working under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the student supports prescription processing, medication preparation, patient service and selected pharmacy programs.
This position is intended for candidates currently enrolled in an approved pharmacy program and registered with the applicable provincial College as a pharmacy student. The role offers supervised exposure to community pharmacy operations, including prescription order entry, dispensing support, over-the-counter guidance, medication review initiatives and Health Promotion Clinics.
Learning in a Community Pharmacy Setting
The Pharmacy Student works closely with Costco pharmacists and pharmacy staff while developing practical experience in a regulated healthcare environment. Daily responsibilities may include gathering patient information, entering prescriptions into the pharmacy system, retrieving medications, counting products and preparing labels under pharmacist supervision.
The position also introduces students to broader patient-care activities. Depending on provincial regulations and the student’s demonstrated competency, responsibilities may extend to supervised prescription counselling, over-the-counter product education, medication review support and participation in pharmacy health promotion initiatives.
Key Areas of Responsibility
All pharmacy-related duties are completed within the limits of the student’s training, provincial regulations and pharmacist supervision. Accuracy, confidentiality and knowing when to refer a concern to the pharmacist are important throughout the role.
Prescription Order Entry
Collects appropriate patient information and enters prescription details accurately into the pharmacy software system while working under pharmacist supervision.
Dispensing Support
Retrieves stock bottles, counts medications and prepares prescription labels as directed, while following pharmacy safety and security procedures.
Patient Communication
Answers and triages member phone calls, assists patients at the pharmacy counter and provides prompt, courteous service while recognizing when pharmacist involvement is required.
OTC and Counselling Support
Discusses over-the-counter products and, where permitted by competency and provincial rules, may provide limited prescription education under direct pharmacist supervision.
Medication Review Programs
Helps identify eligible patients and supports the pharmacist with medication review services as part of Costco Pharmacy’s expanded scope initiatives.
Health Promotion Clinics
Works with the pharmacist to help recruit patients and support the planning and implementation of Costco Pharmacy Health Promotion Clinics.
Education and Registration Requirements
Candidates must be enrolled in an approved pharmacy program and registered with the appropriate provincial College as a pharmacy student. These requirements reflect the regulated nature of the position and the need for students to work within the professional scope permitted in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Community pharmacy experience is preferred, and familiarity with the Kroll pharmacy software system is also considered an advantage. These qualifications are not listed as mandatory, but they may help candidates become comfortable more quickly with prescription processing and community pharmacy workflows.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
Costco specifically highlights communication, member service, teamwork and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Several related skills also support safe and efficient pharmacy operations.
Clear communication helps students gather patient information, answer routine questions and recognize when a concern should be referred to the pharmacist.
Prescription entry, medication counting, labelling and patient records require careful attention to detail under pharmacist supervision.
Respecting privacy and complying with provincial requirements is essential when handling prescription information and communicating with patients.
The student works closely with pharmacists and pharmacy staff, making cooperation important across dispensing, stocking, patient service and clinical initiatives.
A community pharmacy can involve frequent changes in priorities, so being able to move efficiently between prescriptions, patient questions and operational tasks can be valuable.
Daily Pharmacy Operations in St. John’s
This opportunity is based at Costco’s 75 Danny Drive warehouse in St. John’s. Pharmacy Students support both patient-facing and operational tasks, including retrieving completed prescriptions, processing register transactions, stocking medications, supplies and over-the-counter merchandise and keeping the pharmacy clean and well organized.
The student must follow Costco Pharmacy policies and procedures while complying with provincial rules governing pharmacy student activities. When drug interactions, patient concerns or other clinical issues arise, the pharmacist must be alerted so the matter can be handled at the appropriate professional level.
How to Apply
Pharmacy students interested in this Costco opportunity in St. John’s can review the official vacancy and submit an application through Costco’s recruitment platform. Applicants should clearly indicate their current pharmacy program, provincial student registration and any previous community pharmacy or Kroll software experience.
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