Location: Durango, CO

Start Date: 03-23-2026

End Date: 06-22-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Variety of 10-hour day shifts: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM or 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM; Every other weekend (Saturday-Sunday), 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM; Holidays as assigned. Day (rotating weekend schedule)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $33 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

• Perform sterile compounding accurately and safely, following hospital protocols
• Manage Pyxis activities including deliveries, inventory, outdates, and monthly audits
• Conduct crash cart checks and perform timely refills to ensure readiness
• Triage phone calls and respond to medication messages promptly and professionally
• Dispense medications using Epic and Pyxis, documenting in the EHR with attention to detail
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams across hospital services
• Participate in orientation and department training to maintain high-quality care standards

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) required
• Colorado Pharmacy Technician License (must be submitted)
• BLS (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience with sterile compounding experience
• Comfortable working across all hospital service areas (ER, ICU, inpatient, imaging, cath lab, hospice, etc.)
• Able to be in-state for orientation week and submit a valid driver’s license (60-mile radius requirement)
• Friendly, flexible, and hard-working attitude to fit with a busy acute care team

Knowledge & Skills

• Hands-on experience with Pyxis systems (deliveries, inventory, outdates)
• Proficient with Epic EHR medication workflows
• Strong sterile compounding skills and aseptic technique
• Medication dispensing and inventory control best practices
• Effective phone triage and clear clinical communication
• Attention to detail for crash cart checks and medication safety

Benefits

• Supportive travel contract experience — enjoy local housing assistance and travel logistics handled for you
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you maintain credentials
• Paid time for required orientation and continuing education support
• Professional onboarding and a department that invests in your success
• A collaborative team environment with approachable leadership
• Opportunity to broaden clinical skills across ER, ICU, inpatient and specialty areas
• Flexible scheduling that respects work-life balance

Travel Perks: Explore Durango, CO

Durango is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground — explore the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, trail systems and mountain biking right out your door, paddle the Animas River, ski or snowboard at Purgatory Resort in season, and enjoy a vibrant Main Avenue with local breweries, cafes, and arts. Weekend getaways to Mesa Verde National Park and nearby hot springs make for great off-duty adventures.

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