Travel Pharmacist
Roseville, California
Sutter Roseville Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Inpatient Evening Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist (Travel/Contract)

Location: Roseville, California
Specialty: Pharmacy
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Schedule: 7 shifts on / 7 shifts off, including every other weekend

Job Requirements

• Licenses & Certifications:

  • California State Pharmacist License (RPh)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience: Inpatient critical care pharmacy experience preferred
• Work Schedule: Evening shifts, 7 days on followed by 7 days off

Background Check & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year background check including SSN trace with all aliases, county searches, nationwide sex offender search, education verification, and FACIS Level 3 screening
• Annual updates required for EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and FACIS screenings
• Sex Offender Search must be run within 90 days of start
• Education verification required unless highest education is high school
• Transcript/Diploma verification as needed, especially for international education
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids due to CA law)

Certifications (as applicable)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – AHA or ARC only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA or ARC only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – AHA or ARC only
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – AHA/AAP only, Instructor or Advanced Provider Course
• CCRN (Critical Care RN)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – typically for Labor & Delivery
• State License verification and NURSYS verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP) within 30 days of start
• Other certifications as required by position (e.g., IV Certification, Management of Assaultive Behavior, NIH Stroke Certification, CPI)

Competency Exams (as applicable)

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Competency Exam with minimum passing score of 80% (or Angoff score if higher)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (may be required for some units)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must indicate cleared for work)
• Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually (exceptions apply for pharmacists)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days, renewed annually
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella – positive titers or vaccination series
  • Hepatitis B – positive titer, series, or signed declination
  • Varicella – positive titer or vaccination series
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination during flu season (Nov 1 - Apr 30) or signed declination
• Drug testing: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids)
• Respiratory Safety clearance (not required for pharmacists)
• Color Blind Exam (in-person, if applicable)

Facility-Specific Documents & Training

• Must review and sign:

  • Job Description
  • Standards of Business Conduct
  • Conditional Offer of Employment Attestation
  • General Regulatory Orientation for Contracted Workers
  • Vendor Training (2024 and 2025 versions depending on contract date)
  • Code of Conduct (2024 and 2025 versions depending on contract date)
• TB Screening Questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually
• Religious exemption forms for PAPR or vaccine exemptions if applicable

Employment History & References

• Full 7 years of work history required on application with no gaps
• Employment verification for up to 7 years required, including explanation of gaps over 30 days
• Two professional references required for clinical/allied/per diem acute care candidates (within 3 years)

Summary

This is a travel/contract position for an inpatient evening critical care clinical pharmacist in Roseville, CA, with a 7 on/7 off shift schedule. Candidates must hold a valid California pharmacist license and BLS certification, meet extensive background and health screening requirements, and complete all required facility-specific documentation and training prior to start. The contract length is approximately 13 weeks.