IV Pharmacist

Polaris Pharmacy Services•Des Plaines, IL

7d•$65 - $68

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
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

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.