Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 07-28-2025

End Date: 10-27-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 7-on/7-off (rotation may start Wednesday or Thursday), 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM, includes weekends — day shift coverage

Hours per Week: 53

Candidate Pay Rate: $83 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

• Oversee and supervise pharmacy technicians to ensure safe, efficient operations
• Verify medication orders with accuracy and clinical judgment
• Manage medication distribution and product checking across the central pharmacy
• Document clinical interventions and maintain clear, professional clinical documentation
• Answer clinical questions from nurses and providers to support bedside care
• Operate and optimize use of Talyst, Pyxis, LAFW, CAI and other central pharmacy equipment
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support pediatric and adult pharmaceutical care

Qualifications

• Active RPh license in North Carolina (required)
• Minimum 2 years hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience overseeing and directing the work of pharmacy technicians
• Familiarity with central pharmacy operations, order verification, and medication distribution
• ACLS certification preferred if you will be working in the Emergency Department (not required)
• Cerner and Vigilanz experience preferred; Talyst/Pyxis experience highly desirable
• Comfort working a 7-on/7-off rotating schedule that includes weekends

Knowledge & Skills

• Order verification and clinical documentation best practices
• Medication distribution workflows and product checking
• Experience with Talyst, Pyxis systems and CAI workflows
• Laminar airflow workbench (LAFW) aseptic techniques
• EMR knowledge: Cerner and Vigilanz
• Strong supervisory and team leadership skills
• Ability to multitask and perform well in high-stress clinical environments

Benefits

• Competitive pay at $118.00/hour for travel pharmacists
• Generous housing stipend options to make your stay comfortable
• Weekly pay available so you get rewarded on a reliable cadence
• Travel reimbursement to cover your commute to Asheville
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required North Carolina RPh credentialing
• Medical, Dental & Vision plan options to keep you healthy
• Paid Time Off options so you can recharge on your weeks off
• A supportive team environment where your clinical judgment is valued

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

Discover Asheville while on assignment: tour the Biltmore Estate, hike the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest trails, explore the River Arts District and its galleries, sample Asheville’s renowned craft breweries and farm-to-table restaurants, enjoy live music and a vibrant downtown, and take scenic weekend trips to nearby waterfalls and mountain towns.

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