Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Variable days (primarily 4x10 day schedule), 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM (typical); additional possible start times include 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM and 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM, Day shifts; exact days vary by department and meet staffing needs

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $40 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

• Operate and manage medication dispensing systems such as Pyxis to ensure timely medication delivery
• Maintain pharmacy inventory and par levels by ordering, receiving, rotating stock, and documenting removals
• Support formulary management and maintain the formulary approved product list to promote safe, cost-effective therapy
• Perform controlled substance handling with meticulous documentation and compliance with transfer regulations
• Process recalls, returns, outdates, and reverse distribution to keep medication stock safe and current
• Chart medications and document activities in Epic to support clear, accurate patient records
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication safety and patient care
• Assist with training and orientation activities during your 40-hour onboarding to ensure smooth unit integration

Qualifications

• Current state pharmacy technician license required; pending licenses are not accepted
• CPhT certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy experience; acute care or retail background considered, manager prefers acute hospital experience
• Familiarity with Epic or other electronic charting systems preferred
• Comfortable working with controlled substances, high-alert medications, and strict documentation processes
• Ability to meet RTO requirements at time of submission

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient with Pyxis and other medication dispensing systems
• Pharmacy inventory management and ordering/receiving processes
• Formulary management and maintaining approved product lists
• Controlled substance documentation and transfer regulations
• Knowledge of high-alert medications and look-alike/sound-alike risk mitigation
• Strong understanding of generic and brand drug names, pharmacology basics for technicians, and routes of administration
• Experience working in inpatient or acute care medication environments

Benefits

• Free parking on campus so you can save time and stress-free mornings
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement support to help keep your credentials current
• Supportive team environment where your contributions to patient safety matter
• Paid orientation: 40 hours to get you up to speed with Epic and unit workflows
• Opportunities to work with advanced medication dispensing systems like Pyxis
• Travel support and local accommodation guidance for contract clinicians
• Professional development and exposure to acute care pharmacy practice in a 277-bed hospital
• Meaningful work helping patients across the lifespan, from neonates to geriatrics

Travel Perks: Explore Santa Rosa, CA

Explore Sonoma County wine country, stroll the charming Railroad Square historic district, hike Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, enjoy the Russian River and Sonoma Coast beaches, visit local farmers markets and craft breweries, or take easy day trips to Napa Valley and San Francisco for dining and culture.

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