Alaska Registered Pharmacist

Position: Registered Pharmacist
Work Schedule: Schedule Varies
Current Closing Date: 4/13/2026
Duration: Regular
Department: Pharmacy
Classification: Hourly Off-Scale
FTE: Full-Time
Reports To: Amanda Smith w01342phm@costco.com
Location: 1342 - FAIRBANKS AK WHSE
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Please submit the following to: Amanda Smith w01342phm@costco.com and Nicole Cowart nicolecowart@costco.com
Cover Letter Resume 

Position Summary
Measures, labels, verifies, and dispenses prescription medications. Maintains patient records and exercises discretion with
all information. Keeps pharmacy clean. Assists and counsels members regarding prescriptions, merchandise, and services
while providing prompt and courteous member service. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.
Job Duties/Essential Functions
Essential Functions:
· Develops, coaches, counsels, and directs within Pharmacy personnel.
· Fulfills roles of pharmacy manager when he or she is absent.
· Implements and upholds proper Pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards.
· Measures and counts medication into appropriate container. Dispenses prescription medications.
· Labels prescriptions and applies appropriate warning stickers.
· Verifies prescriptions and refills with physician by phone. Selects substitutions when necessary.
· Obtains patient medical history and maintains confidential computer record.
· Checks prescriptions and over the counter medications for drug interactions.
· Counsels customers on proper medication usage. Answers customer questions about over-the-counter medication and product
location. Addresses other customer concerns including insurance issues.
· Ensures that proper department procedures and standards are followed. Implements and upholds safety
· Assists in perpetual inventory of Schedule II to V controlled substances. Participates in twice yearly inventory of Department
92 and 93. Meets proper department production, record keeping, and product storage procedures and standards. Follows
safety and security procedures.
· Assists with counter duties as necessary.
· Exercises discretion and confidentiality with all patient information.
· Executes proper Central Fill and DUR functions.
· Delivers immunizations.
· Approves and submits orders for equipment and supplies. Orders product using computer system. Coordinates proper
maintenance and repairs for machinery and equipment.
· May be required to act as Pharmacist-in-Charge during part of shift, when Pharmacy Manager is not present: Acts as point of
contact for regulatory, legal, third party insurance companies, and audit situations monitors pharmacy to ensure complete
legal compliance supervises Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.

· Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers.
· Ensures proper cleanup, storage and disposal of hazardous materials taken in as returns or accidentally spilled.
Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
· Computer, phone, fax, copier/printer, computerized order/inventory system, cash register, hand-held scanner, mortar and
pestle.
Non-Essential Functions:
· Assists with front end duties and other departments of the warehouse as necessary.
Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
· Cash register, tabletop/hand-held scanners, carts, and flatbeds.

Experience, Skills, Education & Licensure Certifications

Required: Alaska Pharmacist License in good standing, Immunization Certification, Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing
aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan,
short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to
eligible employees.
Other Conditions
· Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job offer