IV Manager
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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 Manager plays a crucial role in overseeing the continuous monitoring of infusion patients. As a vital member of the Infusion Pharmacy team, you will conduct comprehensive patient assessments to evaluate therapy suitability, identify high-risk medications, allergies, and other pertinent indications or interactions. This pivotal position involves close collaboration with internal departments to ensure seamless care coordination with home health agencies, nursing facilities, and physicians.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with all pharmacy laws, regulations, and sterile compounding guidelines.
- Maintain required IV documentation and clinical monitoring.
- Monitors TPN patients and makes adjustment to formulas as needed.
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the notification process for prescribers and facilities regarding drug interactions, allergies, and other adverse patient safety situations.
- Perform accurate dose calculations based on medication, patient condition, volume, and administration rates, and program infusion pumps.
- Demonstrate competency in medication occurrence reporting.
- Understand Long-Term Care Pharmacy/Home Infusion Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and internal pharmacy policies.
- Process IV orders when technical support is unavailable.
- Answer drug-related questions about IV therapy and management promptly.
- Communicate with facility consultant pharmacists and clinical staff regarding IV patient management.
- Orient and assess competency for pharmacists transitioning from oral to IV pharmacy, as well as IV technicians and infusion pump technicians, ensuring completion of the approved Infusion Training Program.
- Have an excellent understanding of the GCPG, formulary initiatives, and clinical programs.
- Review consultant customer action request reports and other reports for facilities providing IV therapy.
- Maintain current knowledge of infusion drugs, therapies, aseptic techniques, infusion devices, products, and supplies.
- Attend continuing education seminars and annual meetings to maintain clinical pharmacy skills.
- Perform on-call duties as required.
- Work varied shifts.