Location: Independence, MO

Start Date: 09-22-2025

End Date: 12-15-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Days, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (day)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Verify and dispense medications with precision to ensure safe, timely patient care across a 285-bed facility
• Perform clinical dosing and monitoring for vancomycin, aminoglycosides and anticoagulants to optimize therapy
• Conduct medication verification and review first doses and emergency medication boxes to support urgent needs
• Supervise and mentor pharmacy technicians in compounding sterile IVs, Pyxis checks and unit support
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on pain consults and medication-related clinical interventions
• Use Dose Edge, Pak Edge and Meditech to document, validate and streamline medication workflows

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Pharmacy School (as required by the unit)
• Licensed to practice Pharmacy in Missouri (MO) — state licensure required
• Minimum 2 years of pharmacy experience (inpatient experience preferred)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications preferred
• NICU experience a plus for candidates with neonatal care exposure
• Demonstrated ability to supervise technicians and perform sterile compounding workflows

Education

• Degree from an accredited Pharmacy School

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong medication verification skills and clinical dosing knowledge (vancomycin, aminoglycosides, anticoagulants)
• Experience with Dose Edge, Pyxis and Pak Edge systems
• Comfortable using Meditech EMR for orders, documentation and clinical decision support
• Skilled in sterile compounding oversight and pharmacy technician supervision
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate across nursing and clinical teams
• Able to manage first-dose verifications and emergency med box processes efficiently

Benefits

• Generous travel support and housing assistance for contract clinicians to make relocation easy and stress-free
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision options so you can focus on patients, not paperwork
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you get credentialed quickly in Missouri
• Professional development opportunities and access to continuing education
• A supportive team environment where your expertise is valued and your voice matters
• Flexible scheduling conversations to help balance work and life during your assignment
• Referral program and recognition for teammates who go above and beyond
• Access to robust clinical tools and technology (Dose Edge, Pyxis, Pak Edge, Meditech) to do your best work

Travel Perks: Explore Independence, MO

Explore Independence and nearby Kansas City on your off days: visit the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, stroll historic Independence Square for shops and local eats, or enjoy outdoor time at the Santa Fe Trail and nearby Longview Lake. A short drive brings you to Kansas City's vibrant Country Club Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, famous BBQ joints, live jazz venues and professional sports — perfect weekend escapes when you want a city vibe.

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