IV Pharmacist

Position Type Full Time

Travel Percentage None

Category Pharmaceutical

Description

WHO WE ARE At Polaris Pharmacy Services, we’re more than a pharmacy — we’re a dedicated partner in care, transforming how patients experience long-term, post-acute, correctional, PACE, and specialty pharmacy services. As industry leaders, we’re raising the bar for quality and coordination across all sites of care, ensuring every patient receives seamless, compassionate, and expert support.

Founded in 2015, Polaris is proud to be locally and independently owned, with a growing national footprint. Our team thrives in a mission-driven environment where innovation meets purpose, and every role contributes to making a real impact. We offer more than just a job — we provide competitive pay, robust benefits, and genuine opportunities for career advancement.

If you're passionate about shaping the future of pharmacy and making a difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to grow with us.

Job Summary: The IV Pharmacist is responsible for providing consistent and ongoing monitoring of all infusion patients. As part of the Infusion Pharmacy team, you will fully assess patients to determine appropriateness of therapy, high risk medications, allergies, and other indications or interactions. In this high impact position, you will collaborate with internal departments to deliver excellent care coordination with home health agencies, nursing facilities and physicians. Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations, and sterile compounding guidelines.

• Maintain all required IV documentation and clinical monitoring.

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of prescriber/facility notification process for drug interaction, allergy, and other adverse patient safety situations.

• Perform accurate dose calculations based on medication, patient condition, volume and administration rates. Program infusion pumps.

• Demonstrate thorough competency of medication occurrence reporting process.

• Have a deep understanding of the Polaris Long Term Care Pharmacy/Home Infusion

• Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and internal pharmacy policies and procedures.

• IV order processing only when technical support unavailable.

• Answer drug-related questions as related to IV therapy and management in a timely manner.

• Communicate with facility consultant pharmacists and clinical staff pharmacists regarding IV patient management.

• Orient and provide competency assessment for all pharmacists who rotate from oral pharmacy to IV pharmacy and orient and assess competency on all IV technicians and infusion pump technicians, when appropriate; this includes making certain that all pharmacists and technicians rotating into the IV room have completed the approved Polaris Infusion Training Program.

• Excellent understanding of the GCPG, formulary initiatives, and Polaris clinical programs.

• Review consultant customer action request reports and other reports for facilities at which IV therapy is provided.

• Maintain a current knowledge of infusion drugs and therapies and aseptic technique, as well as infusion devices, products, and supplies.

• Attend continuing education seminars and annual meetings as provided to maintain clinical pharmacy skills.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent clinical, organization, interpersonal, and communication skills with a commitment to providing high-quality pharmaceutical care

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of all applicable nursing home regulations and guidance

• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• IV Experience required.

• Current Pharmacist license active and in good standing in the State of practice required.

• Management experience

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or higher

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day

• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, walk

• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed

• May lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role

HOLIDAY & PTO POLICY

• Paid holidays are provided annually, with 6 days offered each year, along with 5 sick days.

• Employees earn up to 10 PTO days each year, with rollover options and milestone bonuses.

• Employees have the option to cash out up to 10 PTO hours each quarter for added financial flexibility.

Please note, because we are a pharmacy most of our locations are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and therefore schedules may change as determined by the needs of the business.

BENEFITS for full time Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• 401 (k) (available for Part Time & Full Time EEs)

• Company Paid Life insurance

• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Personal Time Off (PTO)

• Competitive pay with annual performance reviews and merit-based raises

• Career growth potential

• Annual on-site voluntary Flu Vaccines

• Employee referral bonus program