Staff Pharmacist - 2nd Shift

Staff Pharmacist – 2nd Shift at Polaris Pharmacy Services

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.

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the day‑to‑day operational duties associated with the dispensing of prescription medication as required to meet the needs of a long‑term/post‑acute care pharmacy. The Staff Pharmacist must adhere to the company’s quality and customer service standards, policies and procedures, as well as the State and Federal guidelines.

• Verification for completeness and accuracy of all new and refill labels and orders. Check for content and accuracy of all medication packaging and labeling including emergency drug kits and IV medications.
• Maintain resident database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication (including OTC and home remedies).
• Assist in the proper ordering, handling, receiving, documentation, and storage of all controlled substances; assist in maintaining a perpetual inventory for schedule II drugs.
• Work with appropriate pharmacy technician in reconciling Controlled Substances perpetual inventory as required by management for compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Provide clinical expertise by responding to drug‑related questions and concerns initiated by internal staff and external customers.
• Document all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members in the medical record.
• Preparation and/or supervision of all sterile IV drug products or solutions.
• Provide evening, weekend, and holiday coverage during rotation and as required by management.
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.
• Other duties as assigned; job duties may vary depending on business needs.
• Responsible for the flow of work and appropriate outcomes.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform accurately and efficiently when dispensing prescription medications.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evening, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience using Framework
  
  LTC.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well‑developed verbal and written communication skills with English as the primary language.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, meet deadlines, establish priorities, and be flexible, work under pressure with multiple tasks. Must have strong organizational, customer service, and time management skills, and be able to problem solve.
• This position must exhibit maturity in judgment.

• Current Pharmacist license active and in good standing in the state of practice.
• Management experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or Pharmacy Doctorate from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ recent experience in an acute‑care setting or one (1) year experience as a production pharmacist preferred (not required).
• Experience and knowledge base of intravenous admixtures services and intravenous therapy desired.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing