IV Pharmacist

Description

IV PHARMACIST

WHO WE ARE 

Polaris Pharmacy Services is an industry leader in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care settings. Founded in 2015, we are locally and independently owned with pharmacies across the country. We are proud to offer competitive benefits and industry pay as well as the opportunity for career advancement to all our team members.

OVERVIEW

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 the 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.

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 rate, and program infusion pumps.
• Demonstrate thorough competency in the 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 is unavailable.
• Answer drug-related questions as related to IV therapy and management promptly.
• 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.
• On-call duties as required.
• Varied shift

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• IV Experience preferred
• Current Pharmacist license active and in good standing in the State of practice required
• Management experience preferred
• 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, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
• May lift and/or move up to 50 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

We provide qualifying full-time employees with 23 PTO (Paid Time Off) days annually.  PTO is used for holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal leave.

Please note we are a long-term care pharmacy open 24-hours, 7 days a week. And schedules may change as determined by the needs of the business.

BENEFITS For full-time Employees

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance.
• 401 (k) (available for Part Time & Full Time EEs)
• 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