Location: Independence, MO

Start Date: 09-22-2025

End Date: 12-15-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shift, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (specific days of week not specified in posting; weekend requirements listed as 'see above')

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 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 accurately for an inpatient population across a 285-bed hospital
• Provide clinical dosing for vancomycin, aminoglycosides and anticoagulants to optimize patient outcomes
• Perform medication verification and first-dose checks, ensuring patient safety at every step
• Supervise and mentor pharmacy technicians, including oversight of Pyxis and emergency med box checks
• Compounding sterile IVs using Dose Edge verification and maintaining sterile technique
• Collaborate with nursing and medical teams on pain consults and other medication-related interventions
• Document interventions and communicate medication recommendations within the Meditech EMR

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Pharmacy School (required)
• Active license to practice Pharmacy in Missouri (MO) (required)
• Minimum ~2 years of pharmacy experience (posting indicates Experience: 2)
• ACLS and BLS certifications (preferred)
• NICU experience (preferred)
• Experience with Dose Edge, Pyxis and Meditech strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience supervising pharmacy technicians and performing sterile compounding

Education

• Degree from an accredited Pharmacy School

Knowledge & Skills

• Inpatient pharmacy workflows and decentralized pharmacist practice
• Medication verification processes and first-dose checks
• Therapeutic dosing for vancomycin, aminoglycosides and anticoagulants
• Sterile compounding procedures and Dose Edge verification
• Pyxis automated dispensing systems management
• Electronic medical record documentation in Meditech
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to coordinate with multi-disciplinary care teams

Benefits

• Generous travel assignment perks including housing support and travel assistance
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to make onboarding smooth
• Paid time off so you can recharge between shifts
• Professional development support — keep growing in your pharmacy career
• A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical expertise
• Referral bonus program and recognition for great work
• Travel reimbursement and help with relocation logistics for the assignment

Travel Perks: Explore Independence, MO

This is a travel assignment in Independence, MO — enjoy local history and easy access to Kansas City. Explore the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site and Truman Presidential Library, stroll downtown Independence for local shops and eateries, or drive 20–30 minutes to Kansas City for world-class BBQ, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Crossroads Arts District and the Country Club Plaza. Outdoor options include nearby parks and trails, fishing and boating at Fleming Park/Lake Jacomo, and plenty of weekend day-trip possibilities.

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