Location: Durango, CO

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 10-hour day shifts: Monday-Friday with variable starts 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM or 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM; Weekend coverage every other weekend with variable starts Saturday-Sunday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM; day shifts, rotating 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 and maintain aseptic technique to ensure patient safety
• Manage Pyxis deliveries, inventory and monthly outdate processes to keep medication systems accurate
• Conduct crash cart checks and refills to maintain emergency readiness
• Triage medication phone calls and respond to med messages promptly and professionally
• Document medication dispensing and pharmacy activities in Epic (EHR) with attention to detail
• Support medication dispensing across ER, ICU, inpatient, outpatient, imaging, cath lab and hospice
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nursing and clinical teams to optimize medication therapies
• Participate in department orientation and quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) via PTCB required
• Colorado Pharmacy Technician License required
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience with sterile compounding and hospital pharmacy operations
• Able to be in-state and available for the week of orientation (clinicians should be in-state even if modules are remote)
• Valid driver license and ability to meet the 60 mile radius requirement (DL must be submitted)
• Friendly, flexible, and hard-working attitude with strong teamwork skills

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) via PTCB required (license: Colorado Pharmacy Technician License)
• BLS (AHA) required

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient with Pyxis dispensing systems, including inventory, deliveries and outdate management
• Experienced with Epic EHR for medication documentation and charting
• Skilled in sterile compounding procedures and aseptic technique
• Strong inventory management and medication dispensing knowledge
• Able to perform crash cart management and emergency medication preparation
• Effective phone triage and med message response skills
• Comfortable providing coverage across multiple hospital service areas (ER, ICU, inpatient, outpatient, imaging, cath lab, hospice)
• Attention to detail, excellent communication, and a patient-focused mindset

Benefits

• Comprehensive orientation including 12 hours of department onboarding to set you up for success
• Hospital laundered scrubs provided so you can focus on patients, not laundry
• Supportive team environment with hands-on mentorship from pharmacy leadership
• Licensure and certification guidance to help keep credentials current
• Travel-friendly assignment with local support from Medical Solutions
• Flexible scheduling options to help balance work and life
• Opportunities to expand clinical skills across sterile compounding and hospital pharmacy operations
• A role that puts you in the center of patient care across multiple hospital service areas

Travel Perks: Explore Durango, CO

Durango is a fantastic base for outdoor adventure and small-town charm. Explore historic Main Avenue with local shops, breweries and eateries, ride the scenic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, tackle trails in the San Juan Mountains for hiking and mountain biking, raft or kayak the Animas River, take a day trip to Mesa Verde National Park to see cliff dwellings, or hit the slopes at nearby Purgatory Resort in winter. Plenty of weekend day-trip options to Silverton, Ouray and other mountain towns.

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