Pohlmeier was ordained a priest at the Subiaco Abbey in Subiaco, Arkansas, for the Diocese of Little Rock by Bishop Andrew McDonald on July 25, 1998.[3]After his 1998 ordination, the diocese assigned Pohlmeier as associate pastor at Christ the King in Little Rock from 1998 2001.[1] He then received the following postings as pastor at these parishes in Arkansas:
Our Lady of the Lake in Lake Village, St. Mary Church mission in McGehee and Holy Child of Jesus in Dumas (2001 to 2005)
Church of Saint John the Baptist in Hot Springs (2005 to 2010)
Our Lady of the Holy Souls in Little Rock (2010 to 2016)[1]
In 2015, Bishop Anthony Taylor appointed Pohlmeier as director of the permanent diaconate formation program. In 2016, Pohlemeier left Our Lady of the Holy Souls to become director of the office of faith formation. He was named director of continuing education of the clergy in 2019. In 2020, he returned to Christ the King in Little Rock as pastor, while retaining the aforementioned diocesan duties.[1]
In August 2023, Pohlmeier condemned the racially-motivated 2023 shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville that left three African-Americans dead:
It has come to light that the shooter’s motivations were fueled by hatred and bigotry, as he targeted innocent lives solely because of their race. This reprehensible act reminds us of the deep-seated wounds that still afflict our society — wounds rooted in prejudice and racism.