Pharmacist in Charge

Polaris Pharmacy Services•St. Louis Park, MN

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 Pharmacist in Charge is responsible for overseeing and leading the pharmacists and their day-to-day operational needs with the dispensing of prescription medication as required in meeting the needs and requirements of a long-term care pharmacy.

Requirements

Perform accurately and efficiently when dispensing prescription medications.
Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evening, weekends, and holidays.
Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills with English as the primary language.
Ability to work independently as well as working in a team environment, meets deadlines, establish priorities, and be flexible, work under pressure with multiple tasks. Must have strong organizational, customer service, and time management skills, ability to problem solve.
This position must exhibit maturity in judgment.
Current Pharmacist license active and in good standing in the state of practice required.
Bachelor’s degree or Pharmacy Doctorate from an accredited School of Pharmacy
Experience using Frameworks LTC
Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook
Minimum of two (2) year’s recent experience in a Long-Term Care and/or Post-Acute care or one (1) year experience as a production pharmacist preferred (not required).

Nice To Haves

Management experience preferred.
Experience and knowledge base of intravenous admixtures services and intravenous therapy desired.

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining workflow in the department, monitoring its productivity and performance, and ensuring that all run times are met.
Coordinate the daily pharmacist process including all dispensing situations and requirements as specified in current policies and procedures.
Prepare and post pharmacist work schedule and in a timely manner including specific job assignments.
Responding and following up on all inquiries on Polaris Direct and Email
Provide customer service by triaging requests according to priority.
Resolve customer issues; ensuring accurate information is provided.
Work with compliance technician to ensure physicians are following up with written scripts for verbal CIIs. Report to DEA when necessary.
Provide clinical expertise by responding to drug-related questions and concerns initiated by internal staff and external customers.
Ensure all deliveries are sent timely.
Manage backorders – verify legitimacy, attempt alternatives, contact facility.
Ensure Prepack RPH check is caught up
Ensure that all pharmacists are appropriately trained according to current policies and procedures.
Maintain current working knowledge of facility policies and procedures as relates to pharmacy services.
Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.
Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary depending on business needs.
Monitor daily workflow (PV1, PV2, Pre-pack check, clarifications) to ensure it is caught up.
Responsible for the flow of work and appropriate outcomes

Benefits

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
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.